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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION EDGAR FILING

MTBC, Inc.

Form: 10-K 

Date Filed: 2018-03-07

Corporate Issuer CIK:   1582982

© Copyright 2019, Issuer Direct Corporation. All Right Reserved. Distribution of this document is strictly prohibited, subject to the terms of use.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

(Mark one)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

or

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from        to

Commission File Number: 001-36529

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

7 Clyde Road
Somerset, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)

22-3832302
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

08873
(Zip Code)

(732) 873-5133
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                   Title of each class:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share

  Name of each exchange on which registered

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes [  ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes [  ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted  and  posted  pursuant  to  Rule  405  of  Regulation  S-T  (§232.405  of  this  chapter)  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter  period  that  the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be
contained,  to  the  best  of  registrant’s  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information  statements  incorporated  by  reference  in  Part  III  of  this  Form  10-K  or  any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging
growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.:

Large accelerated filer [  ]
Non-Accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Accelerated filer [  ]
Smaller reporting company [X]
Emerging growth company [X]

If  an  emerging  growth  company,  indicate  by  check  mark  if  the  registrant  has  elected  not  to  use  the  extended  transition  period  for  complying  with  any  new  or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes 

[  ] No [X]

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Under the Jumpstart Our Business Start startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Acts, Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. qualifies as an “emerging growth company.”

As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $8.3 million, based
on the last reported trading price of the Common Stock on that date, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

At March 3, 2018, the registrant had 11,665,174 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 15, 2018 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12,
13, and 14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Forward Looking Statements

Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Table of Contents

PART I

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART III

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Signatures

PART IV

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Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements that we make from time to time, including statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitute “forward looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  or  the  Exchange  Act.  All  statements  other  than  statements  of  historical  fact  contained  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  are  forward-looking
statements.  These  statements,  among  other  things,  relate  to  our  business  strategy,  goals  and  expectations  concerning  our  products,  future  operations,
prospects, plans and objectives of management. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “predict”, “project”, “will”
and similar terms and phrases are used to identify forward-looking statements in this presentation. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which
are  outside  our  control,  and  any  one  of  which,  or  a  combination  of  which,  could  materially  affect  our  results  of  operations  and  whether  the  forward-looking
statements  ultimately  prove  to  be  correct.  Forward-looking  statements  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  include,  without  limitation,  statements  reflecting
management’s expectations for future financial performance and operating expenditures (including our ability to continue as a going concern, to raise additional
capital and to succeed in our future operations), expected growth, profitability and business outlook, increased sales and marketing expenses, and the expected
results from the integration of our acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements are only current predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual
results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those anticipated by such statements. These factors include, among other
things,  the  unknown  risks  and  uncertainties  that  we  believe  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  from  these  forward  looking  statements  as  set  forth  under  the
heading, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to
predict all of the risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating
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our ability to manage our growth, including acquiring, partnering with, and effectively integrating acquired businesses into our infrastructure;

our ability to retain our clients and revenue levels, including effectively migrating new clients and maintaining or growing the revenue levels of our new
and existing clients;

our ability to maintain operations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a manner that continues to enable us to offer competitively priced products and services;

our ability to keep pace with a rapidly changing healthcare industry;

our ability to consistently achieve and maintain compliance with a myriad of federal, state, foreign, local, payor and industry requirements,  regulations,
rules, laws and contracts;

our ability to maintain and protect the privacy of confidential and protected Company, client and patient information;

our ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights;

our ability to attract and retain key officers and employees, and the continued involvement of Mahmud Haq as executive chairman, all of which are critical
to growing our business and integrating of our newly acquired businesses;

our ability to comply with covenants contained in our credit agreement with our senior secured lender, Silicon Valley Bank and other future debt facilities;

our ability to compete with other companies developing products and selling services competitive with ours, and who may have greater resources  and
name recognition than we have; and

our ability to keep and increase market acceptance of our products and services.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee  future  results,  levels  of  activity,  performance,  or  achievements.  Except  as  required  by  law,  we  are  under  no  duty  to  update  or  revise  any  of  such
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

You  should  read  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  with  the  understanding  that  our  actual  future  results,  levels  of  activity,  performance  and  events  and
circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.

All references to “MTBC,” “Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” mean Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. and its subsidiaries,
except where it is made clear that the term means only the parent company.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Our Company

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”), is a healthcare information technology company that provides a
fully integrated suite of proprietary web-based solutions, together with related business services, to healthcare providers. Our integrated Software-as-a-Service
(or  SaaS)  platform  is  designed  to  help  our  clients  increase  revenues,  streamline  workflows  and  make  better  business  and  clinical  decisions,  while  reducing
administrative burdens and operating costs. We employ a highly educated workforce of more than 1,600 people in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where we believe
labor costs are approximately one-half the cost of comparable India-based employees and one-tenth the cost of comparable U.S. employees, thus enabling us to
deliver our solutions at competitive prices.

Our flagship offering, PracticePro™, empowers healthcare practices with the core software and business services they need to address industry challenges on
one  unified  SaaS  platform.  We  deliver  powerful,  integrated  and  easy-to-use  solutions  to  health  care  practices,  which  enable  them  to  efficiently  operate  their
businesses, manage clinical workflows and receive timely payment for their services. PracticePro consists of:

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Practice management software and related tools, which facilitate the day-to-day operation of a medical practice;

Electronic health records (“EHR”), which are easy to use, highly ranked, and allow our clients to reduce paperwork and qualify for government incentives;

Revenue cycle management (“RCM”) services, which include end-to-end medical billing, analytics, and related services; and

• Mobile Health  (“mHealth”)  solutions,  including  smartphone  applications  that  assist  patients  and  healthcare  providers in  the  provision  of  healthcare

services.

While many of our clients leverage our full PracticePro suite, we also have a number of clients who utilize other popular EHR software, and for which we provide
RCM services, including medical billing, analytics, and related services.

Adoption  of  our  solutions  requires  little  or  no  upfront  expenditure  by  a  practice.  Additionally,  our  financial  performance  is  linked  directly  to  the  financial
performance of our clients because the vast majority of our revenues is based on a percentage of our clients’ collections. The standard fee for our complete,
integrated, end-to-end solution is among the lowest in the industry.

As of December 31, 2017, we served  approximately 980 customers,  of  which  230 utilized our clearinghouse and Electronic Data Interchange (“EDI”) services
and 4 0 are  using  talkEHR™,  a  new  platform  we  launched  in  mid-2017  .  We  provided  medical  billing  to  approximately  750 medical  practices  representing
approximately 3,500 providers, (which we define as physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinical staff that render bills for their
services)  practicing  in 6 8 specialties  and  subspecialties,  in  4 3 states.  Approximately  96%  of  the  practices  we  serve  consist  of  one  to  ten  providers,  with  the
majority of the practices we serve being primary care providers. However, our solutions are scalable and are appropriate for larger healthcare practices across a
wide  range of  specialty  areas.  In  fact,  our  customer  with  the  largest  revenue  and  number  of  providers  is  a  950  clinician  practice  that  provides  physical,
occupational and speech therapy services to patients in multiple states.

On July 23, 2014, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of common stock. The Company sold approximately 4 million shares at a price to the
public of $5.00 per share.

During  November  2015,  the  Company  completed  a  public  offering  of  its  11%  Series  A  Cumulative  Redeemable  Perpetual  Preferred  Stock  (the  “Preferred
Stock”). The Company sold 231,616 shares at a price of $25.00 per share and received net proceeds of approximately $4.7 million. In July 2016, the Company
sold an additional 63,040 shares of Preferred Stock and received net proceeds of approximately $1.3 million, and during 2017, the Company raised a total of
$16.4 million in net proceeds from a series of additional offerings totaling 765,000 shares of Preferred Stock, all at $25.00 per share. In May 2017, the Company
completed a registered direct offering of one million shares of its common stock at $2.30 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $2.0 million.

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During 2016, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of four medical billing companies, Gulf Coast Billing, Inc., Renaissance Medical Billing, LLC,
WFS Services, Inc. and MediGain, LLC, including its subsidiary Millennium Practice Management Associates, LLC and two offshore subsidiaries in India and Sri
Lanka. WFS also had a mailing service operation.

We sometimes refer to these acquisitions collectively as the “2016 Acquisitions.”

During the year 2017, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Washington Medical Billing, LLC, another medical billing company.

Employees

Including  the  employees  of  our  subsidiaries,  as  of  January  2018,  we  employed  approximately  1,700  people  worldwide  on  a  full-time  basis.  We  also  use  the
services of a small number of part time employees. In addition, all officers work on a full-time basis. Over the next twelve months, we anticipate increasing our
total number of employees only if our revenues increase or our operating requirements warrant such hiring, or for specific functions where we place additional
emphasis, such as marketing and sales.

Our Growth Strategy

Our growth strategy involves two primary approaches: acquiring smaller RCM companies and then migrating the clients of those companies to our solutions, as
well as growing organically through referrals from industry partners and our clients. The RCM service industry is highly fragmented, with many local and regional
RCM  companies  serving  small  medical  practices.  We  believe  that  the  industry  is  ripe  for  consolidation  and  that  we  can  achieve  significant  growth  through
acquisitions.  We  further  believe  that  it  is  becoming  increasingly  difficult  for  traditional  RCM  companies  to  meet  the  growing  technology  and  business  service
needs of healthcare providers without a significant investment in information technology infrastructure. Since the Company went public in July 2014, we have
acquired  substantially  all  of  the  assets  of  10  RCM  companies.  Although  the  specific  arrangements  have  varied  with  each  transaction,  typical  arrangements
include  a  deeply-discounted  price,  consideration  which  is  tied  to  revenues  from  customer  relationships  acquired,  and  structuring  the  acquisition  as  an  asset
purchase so as to limit our liability. We typically use our technology and our cost-effective offshore team to reduce costs promptly after the transaction closes,
although there will be initial costs associated with the integration of the new businesses with our existing operations.

We believe we will also be able to further accelerate organic growth by partnering with industry participants, obtaining referrals and utilizing them as channel
partners  to  offer  integrated  solutions  to  their  clients.  We  have  entered  into  arrangements  with  industry  participants  from  which  we  began  to  derive  revenue
starting in mid-2014, including emerging EHR providers and other healthcare vendors that lack a full suite of solutions. We have developed application interfaces
with numerous EHR systems, together with device and lab integration.

During  2017,  we  also  started  to  reap  the  benefits  of  our  investment  in  several  growth  initiatives.  For  example,  we  successfully  launched  our  next-generation,
voice-enabled electronic health records solution, talkEHR™, with provider sign-ups in most states. It is our vision with talkEHR to design a user-friendly, intuitive
platform that automates and increases patient charting efficiency by using artificial intelligence and natural language processing. talkEHR is offered free of cost to
all U.S. healthcare providers, with an option to upgrade to a premium billing solution that generates revenue for MTBC.

We  also  signed  one  of  the  10  largest  insurance  carriers  in  the  U.S.  as  our  first  client  for  Enrollment Plus™,  a  new  solution  we  launched  during  2017  that  is
designed to improve the industry’s standard insurance enrollment workflow. We believe the insurance industry is yearning for faster onboarding times, reduced
data  remediation  costs,  process  visibility  and  powerful  analytics  ‒  and  we  believe  that  we’ve  developed  a  solution  that  will  help  accomplish  these  important
objectives.

During  late  November  2017,  we  also  signed  a  950  clinician  practice  that  provides  physical,  occupational  and  speech  therapy  services  to  patients  in  multiple
states. This customer is now active, and is already our largest customer as measured by monthly revenue.

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Industry Overview

In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) estimated that U.S. healthcare spending increased by 4.3% to reach $3.3 trillion, or $10,348 per
person.  Healthcare  spending  growth  decelerated  in  2016  after  the  initial  impacts  of  Affordable  Care  Act  (“ACA”)  coverage  expansions  and  strong  retail
prescription drug spending growth in 2014 and 2015. The overall share of gross domestic product (“GDP”) devoted to healthcare spending was 17.9% in 2016.

National  health  spending  is  projected  to  grow  at  an  average  rate  of  5.6%  per  year  for  2016-25,  and  4.7%  per  year  on  a  per  capita  basis.  Health  spending  is
projected to grow 1.2 percentage points faster than GDP per year over the 2016-25 period; as a result, the health share of GDP is expected to rise to 19.9% by
2025.

Increasingly  complex  reimbursement  processes. New  laws  and  payer  requirements  have  further  complicated  insurance  reimbursement  processes.  For
example, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurances are increasingly requiring proof of adherence to best practices and improved patient health outcomes
to  support  full  reimbursement.  Moreover,  the  recent  shift  to  a  new  generation  of  insurance  codes  has  dramatically  increased  the  complexity  associated  with
selecting appropriate procedure and diagnosis codes needed to support proper claim reimbursement.

Movement  toward  healthcare  information  technology.  Since  2011,  the  federal  government  has  offered  financial  incentives  to  eligible  healthcare  providers
who  adopt  and  meaningfully  use  electronic  health  records  technology.  Beginning  in  2015,  providers  who  are  not  meaningfully  using  this  technology  incurred
penalties,  which  increase  over  time.  While  these  incentives  and  penalties  have  encouraged  many  providers  to  adopt  and  meaningfully  use  electronic  health
records software, we believe that most providers are not utilizing an integrated platform that combines practice management, business intelligence, and revenue
cycle management. The lack of an integrated platform leaves them ill-equipped to address the multitude of rapidly growing industry challenges.

The North American RCM market has been estimated by MicroMarket Monitor to be approximately $26 billion in 2017, growing at a compound annual growth
rate (“CAGR”) of 12% per year. The North American EHR market has been estimated by Transparency Market Research to be approximately $11 billion in 2016,
growing  at  a  CAGR  of  6%  per  year.  Standalone  billing  and  practice  management  solutions  are  reported  to  be  on  the  wane  in  the  market  today  as  medical
practices move towards integrated, end-to-end systems that integrate front and back office data flows, provide seamless access to clinical data from EHRs, and
rationalize and streamline the entire revenue cycle management process.

Shift  in  Focus  to  Preventive  Care. In  an  effort  to  avoid  the  negative  health  effects  and  increased  costs  associated  with  undetected  and  untreated  chronic
conditions,  most  health  insurance  plans  provide  co-payment  and  deductible-free  coverage  for  preventive  health  services,  such  as  annual  well  visits.  Many
believe that this shift in focus will, in the long-term, reduce costs and improve patient health.

Inaccessibility  of  critical  data. To  thrive  in  the  emerging  healthcare  landscape,  healthcare  practices  need  timely  information,  such  as  health  insurance  plan
eligibility and coverage details, provider performance and productivity data and clinical and reimbursement benchmarking. However, we believe that most small
and medium size practices do not have access to this type of real-time data, business intelligence and analytical tools and thus struggle to efficiently operate
their practices and make optimal decisions.

Competition

The market for practice management, EHR and RCM information solutions and related services is highly competitive, and we expect competition to increase in
the future. We face competition from other providers of both integrated and stand-alone practice management, EHR and RCM solutions, including competitors
who  utilize  a  web-based  platform  and  providers  of  locally  installed  software  systems.  Our  competitors  also  include  larger  healthcare  IT  companies,  such  as
athenahealth, Inc., eClinicalWorks, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.

Many  of  our  competitors  have  longer  operating  histories,  greater  brand  recognition  and  greater  financial,  marketing  and  other  resources  than  us.  We  also
compete with various regional RCM companies, some of which may continue to consolidate and expand into broader markets. We expect that competition will
continue to increase as a result of incentives provided by various governmental initiatives, and consolidation in both the information technology and healthcare
industries. In addition, our competitive edge could be diminished or completely lost if our competition develops similar offshore operations in Pakistan or other
countries,  such  as  India  and  the  Philippines,  where  labor  costs  are  lower  than  those  in  the  U.S.  (although  higher  than  in  Pakistan).  Pricing  pressures  could
negatively impact our margins, growth rate and market share.

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Our Solution

We believe that our fully integrated solutions uniquely address the challenges in the industry. Our solutions dramatically simplify the complexities inherent in the
reimbursement  process  and  thereby  deliver  objectively  superior  results,  such  as  reduced  claim  denial  rates,  improved  customer  days  in  accounts  receivable,
reduced patient no-shows, increased well visit encounters and reimbursement. Our solutions empower our customers with the real-time data they need to be
efficient and make better decisions, such as real-time insurance eligibility and deductible details, provider productivity details and payer benchmarking.

Our  fully  integrated  suite  of  technology  and  business  service  solutions  is  designed  to  enable  healthcare  practices  to  thrive  in  the  midst  of  a  rapidly  changing
environment  in  which  managing  reimbursement,  clinical  workflows  and  day-to-day  administrative  tasks  is  becoming  increasingly  complex,  costly  and  time-
consuming. Moreover, the standard offering fee for our complete, integrated, end-to-end solution is typically 5% of a practice’s healthcare-related revenues, with
a monthly minimum fee, plus a nominal one-time setup fee, and is among the lowest in the industry.

Our Business Strategy

Our  objective  is  to  become  the  leading  provider  of  integrated,  end-to-end  SaaS  and  business  service  solutions  to  healthcare  providers  practicing  in  an
ambulatory setting. To achieve this objective, we employ the following strategies:

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Provide comprehensive practice management, electronic health records, revenue cycle management and mobile health solutions to small and
medium  size  healthcare  practices.  We  believe  that  physician  practices  are  in  need  of  an  integrated,  end-to-end solution,  such  as  the  solution  that
MTBC provides, to manage the different facets of their businesses, from clinical documentation to claim submission and financial reporting.

Provide exceptional customer service. We realize that our success is tied directly to our customers’ success. Accordingly, a substantial portion of our
highly trained and educated workforce is devoted to customer service activities.

Leverage significant cost advantages provided by our technology and skilled offshore workforce. Our unique business model includes our web-
based software and a cost-effective offshore workforce primarily based in Pakistan. We believe that this operating model provides us with significant cost
advantages compared to other revenue cycle management companies and it allows us to significantly reduce the operational costs of the companies we
acquire.

Pursue strategic  acquisitions.  Approximately  49%  of  our  current  practices  and  72%  of  our  current  year’s  revenue were  obtained  through  strategic
transactions with revenue cycle management companies (collectively, the “Acquisitions”). With most of our acquisition transactions, our goal is to retain
the acquired customers over the long-term and migrate those customers to our platform soon after closing.

Our Service Offerings

We  offer  a  suite  of  fully-integrated,  web-based  SaaS  platform  and  business  services  designed  for  healthcare  providers.  Our  products  and  services  offer
healthcare  providers  a  unified  solution  designed  to  meet  the  healthcare  industry’s  demand  for  the  delivery  of  cost-efficient,  quality  care  with  measureable
outcomes. The four primary components of our proprietary web-based suite of services are: (i) practice management applications, (ii) a certified electronic health
records solution, (iii) revenue cycle management services, and (iv) mobile health applications.

Our flagship product, PracticePro, provides our clients with a seamlessly integrated, end-to-end solution. Our web-based EHR are also available to customers as
a standalone product. We regularly update our software platform with the goal of staying on the leading edge of industry developments, payer reimbursements
trends and new regulations.

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Web-based Practice Management Application

Our  proprietary,  web-based  practice  management  application  automates  the  labor-intensive  workflow  of  a  medical  office  in  a  unified  and  streamlined  SaaS
platform. The various functions of the platform collectively support the entire workflow of the day-to-day operations of a medical office in an intuitive and user-
friendly  format.  For  example,  our  platform  provides  office  staff  with  real-time  insurance  details  to  allow  them  to  more  efficiently  collect  patient  payments;  its
automated appointment reminders reduce patient no-show rates, and scheduling functionality results in increased reimbursable patient well visit appointments. A
simple, individual and secure login to our web-based platform gives physicians, other healthcare providers and staff members’ access to a vast array of real time
practice management data which they can access at the office or from any other location where they can access the Internet. Users can customize the “Practice
Dashboard” to display only the most useful and relevant information needed to carry out their particular functions. We believe that this streamlined and centralized
automated workflow allows providers to focus on delivering quality patient care rather than office administration.

Electronic Health Records

Our  web-based  EHR  solution  has  received  ONC  Health  Information  Technology  certification.  Moreover,  in  a  previous  study,  KLAS,  a  leading  independent
industry assessor of healthcare information technology products, issued its annual electronic health records ranking and MTBC placed number five in our target
market of one to ten providers, outperforming most leading electronic health records. A healthcare provider can use our solution to demonstrate “meaningful use”
under federal law to earn incentives and avoid penalties. Our web-based electronic health records allow a provider to view all patient information in one online
location, thus avoiding the need for numerous charts and records for each patient. Utilizing our web-based electronic health records solution, providers can track
patients from their initial appointments; chart clinical data, history, and other personal information; enter and submit claims for medical services; and review and
respond  to  queries  for  additional  information  regarding  the  billing  process.  Additionally,  the  electronic  health  record  software  delivers  a  robust  document
management system to enable providers to transition to paperless environments. The document management function makes available electronic connectivity
between practitioners and patients, thereby streamlining patient care coordination and communications. In 2015, we introduced a tablet-based EHR, leveraging
our web-based platform in a form that many providers find more convenient. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company introduced talkEHR, a voice enabled
EHR solution.

Revenue Cycle Management and other Technology-driven Business Services

Our  proprietary  revenue  cycle  management  offering  is  designed  to  improve  the  medical  billing  reimbursement  process,  allowing  healthcare  providers  to
accelerate  and  increase  collections,  reduce  errors  in  submission  and  streamline  workflow  to  free  up  practitioners  to  focus  on  patient  care.  Customers  using
PracticePro will generally see higher claims acceptance and resolution, and faster collections, as illustrated by the following for 2017:

• Our first pass acceptance rate is approximately 96%

• Our first pass resolution rate is approximately 94%

• Our clients’ median days in accounts receivable is 37 days for primary care and 41 days for combined specialties.

These  rates  are  among  the  most  competitive  in  the  industry  and  compare  favorably  with  the  performance  of  our  largest  competitor.  Our  revenue  cycle
management  service  employs  a  proprietary  rules-based  system  designed  and  constantly  updated  by  our  knowledgeable  workforce,  who  screens  and  scrubs
claims prior to submission for payment.

Mobile Health Solutions

The  functionality  of  our  cloud-based  platform  is  extended  to  mobile  devices  through  our  integrated  suite  of  mobile  health  applications.  These  mobile  health
applications include physician end-user tools that support, among other things, electronic prescribing, the capture of billing charges in the current medical coding
formats, and the creation and secure transfer of clinical audio notes that are converted into text and billing charges. In 2015, we introduced an ICD-10 mHealth
app for iOS and Android, which has emerged as the most popular ICD-10 app among U.S. healthcare providers. We also offer iCheckIn, a patient check-in app
for iOS and Android-based tablet devices. Our patient applications allow patients to access their medical information, securely communicate with their doctors’
office, schedule appointments, request prescription refills, pay balances and check-in for office appointments.

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Voting Rights of Our Directors, Executive Officers, and Principal Stockholders

As of December 31, 2017, 49% of both the shares of our common stock and voting power of our common stock are held by our directors and executive officers.
Therefore, they have the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of our directors, as well as the
overall management and direction of our company.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in Delaware on September 28, 2001 under the name Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. Our principal executive offices are located at 7
Clyde Road, Somerset, New Jersey 08873, and our telephone number is (732) 873-5133. Our website address is www.mtbc.com. Information contained on, or
that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and you should not consider information on
our website to be part of this document.

MTBC, MTBC.com and A Unique Healthcare IT Company, and other trademarks and service marks of MTBC appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are
the property of MTBC. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the property of their
respective holders.

We  are  an  emerging  growth  company  as  defined  in  the  Jumpstart  Our  Business  Startups  Act  of  2012,  or  the  JOBS  Act.  We  will  remain  an  emerging  growth
company until the earlier of the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO dated July 23, 2014, the last day of the
fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1 billion, the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer (this means the
market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year), or the date on which
we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. An emerging growth company may take advantage of
specified reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. As
an emerging growth company:

• We avail ourselves of the exemption from the requirement to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on the assessment of our internal control

over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

• We will provide less extensive disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements.

• We will not require shareholder non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

However, we are choosing to “opt out” of the extended transition periods available under the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards.

Where You Can Find More Information

Our website, which we use to communicate important business information, can be accessed at: www.mtbc.com. We make our Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports available free of charge on or through our website as soon as
reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Materials we file with or
furnish  to  the  SEC  may  also  be  read  and  copied  at  the  SEC’s  Public  Reference  Room  at  100  F  Street,  NE,  Washington,  D.C.  20549.  Information  on  the
operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Also, the SEC Internet site (www.sec.gov) contains reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy

If we do not manage our growth effectively, our revenue, business and operating results may be harmed.

Our  strategy  is  to  expand  through  the  acquisition  of  additional  RCM  companies  and  through  organic  growth.  Since  2006,  we  have  acquired  the  assets  of
eighteen  RCM  companies  and  entered  into  agreements  with  four  additional  RCM  companies  under  which  we  service  all  of  their  customers.  Our  future
acquisitions  may  require  greater  than  anticipated  investment  of  operational  and  financial  resources  as  we  seek  to  migrate  customers  of  these  companies  to
PracticePro. Acquisitions may also require the integration of different software and services, assimilation of new employees, diversion of management and IT
resources,  increases  in  administrative  costs  and  other  additional  costs  associated  with  any  debt  or  equity  financings  undertaken  in  connection  with  such
acquisitions.  We  cannot  assure  you  that  any  acquisition  we  undertake  will  be  successful.  Future  growth  will  also  place  additional  demands  on  our  customer
support,  sales,  and  marketing  resources,  and  may  require  us  to  hire  and  train  additional  employees.  We  will  need  to  expand  and  upgrade  our  systems  and
infrastructure to accommodate our growth. The failure to manage our growth effectively will materially and adversely affect our business.

We  may  be  unable  to  retain  customers  of  acquired  businesses  following  their  acquisition,  which  may  result  in  a  decrease  in  our  revenues  and
operating results.

Customers of the businesses we acquire usually have the right to terminate their service contracts for any reason at any time upon notice of 90 days or less.
These  customers  may  elect  to  terminate  their  contracts  as  a  result  of  our  acquisition  or  choose  not  to  renew  their  contracts  upon  expiration.  In  the  past,  our
failure to retain acquired customers has at times resulted in decreases in our revenues. The customers of the five businesses we acquired in 2015 through 2016
generated a total of approximately $5.8 million of revenue per quarter at the time of their acquisition. On average, this amount decreased by 22% one year after
each acquisition occurred. Our inability to retain customers of businesses we acquire could adversely affect our ability to benefit from those acquisitions and to
grow our future revenues and operating income.

Acquisitions may subject us to liability with regard to the creditors, customers, and shareholders of the sellers.

While our acquisitions are typically structured as asset purchase agreements in which we attempt to limit our risk and exposure relative to the respective sellers’
liabilities, we cannot guarantee that we will be successful in avoiding all liability. In the past, creditors have at times sought to hold us accountable for seller debt
and customers have on occasion attempted to hold us liable for seller breaches of contract prior to our transactions. Occasionally, disaffected shareholders of the
businesses  we  acquire  have  attempted  to  interfere  with  our  business  acquisitions.  We  attempt  to  minimize  all  of  these  risks  through  thorough  due  diligence,
negotiating indemnities and holdbacks, obtaining relevant representations from sellers, and leveraging experienced professionals when appropriate.

We may be unable to implement our strategy of acquiring additional RCM companies.

We have no unconditional commitments with respect to any acquisition as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although we expect that one or more
acquisition opportunities will become available in the future, we may not be able to acquire additional RCM companies at all or on terms favorable to us. We will
likely need financing for such acquisitions, but there is no assurance that we will be able to borrow funds or raise capital through the issuance of our equity on
favorable terms. Certain of our larger, better capitalized competitors may seek to acquire some of the RCM companies we may be interested in. Competition for
acquisitions would likely increase acquisition prices and result in us having fewer acquisition opportunities.

In completing any future acquisitions, we will rely upon the representations and warranties and indemnities made by the sellers with respect to each acquisition
as well as our own due diligence investigation. We cannot be assured that such representations and warranties will be true and correct or that our due diligence
will uncover all materially adverse facts relating to the operations and financial condition of the acquired companies or their customers. To the extent that we are
required to pay for obligations of an acquired company, or if material misrepresentations exist, we may not realize the expected benefit from such acquisition and
we will have overpaid in cash and/or stock for the value received in that acquisition.

Future  acquisitions  may  result  in  potentially  dilutive  issuances  of  equity  securities,  the  incurrence  of  indebtedness  and  increased  amortization
expense.

Future acquisitions may result in dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, the assumption of known and unknown liabilities, the write-off of
software development costs and the amortization of expenses related to intangible assets, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.

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Risks Related to Our Business

We operate in a highly competitive industry, and our competitors may be able to compete more efficiently or evolve more rapidly than we do, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenue, growth rates and market share.

The market for practice management, EHR and RCM information solutions and related services is highly competitive, and we expect competition to increase in
the future. We face competition from other providers of both integrated and stand-alone practice management, EHR and RCM solutions, including competitors
who  utilize  a  web-based  platform  and  providers  of  locally  installed  software  systems.  Our  competitors  include  larger  healthcare  IT  companies,  such  as
athenahealth,  Inc.,  eClinicalWorks,  Allscripts  Healthcare  Solutions,  Inc.  and  Greenway  Medical  Technologies,  Inc.,  all  of  which  may  be  able  to  respond  more
quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards, regulations or customer needs and requirements. Many of our
competitors  have  longer  operating  histories,  greater  brand  recognition  and  greater  financial,  marketing  and  other  resources  than  us.  We  also  compete  with
various  regional  RCM  companies,  some  of  which  may  continue  to  consolidate  and  expand  into  broader  markets.  We  expect  that  competition  will  continue  to
increase as a result of incentives provided by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act, and consolidation in both the
information  technology  and  healthcare  industries.  Competitors  may  introduce  products  or  services  that  render  our  products  or  services  obsolete  or  less
marketable. Even if our products and services are more effective than the offerings of our competitors, current or potential customers might prefer competitive
products or services to our products and services. In addition, our competitive edge could be diminished or completely lost if our competition develops similar
offshore operations in Pakistan or other countries, such as India and the Philippines, where labor costs are lower than those in the U.S. (although higher than in
Pakistan). Pricing pressures could negatively impact our margins, growth rate and market share.

Future changes in visa rules could prevent our offshore employees from entering the United States, which could decrease our efficiency.

In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  we  bring  skilled  employees  from  our  offshore  subsidiaries  to  the  U.S.  to  serve  as  liaisons  on  projects  and  to  expand  the
respective employees’ understanding of both the U.S. healthcare industry and the needs and expectations of our customers. These visits equip them to better
understand  and  support  our  business  objectives.  While  the  current  administration’s  actions  up  to  this  point  have  not  had  an  impact  on  us,  we  cannot  predict
whether the administration may in the future take actions that would prevent non-U.S. employees from visiting the U.S. If such restrictions were implemented in
the future, it may become more difficult or expensive for us to educate and equip the employees of our foreign subsidiaries to support our business needs. We
may also have difficulty in finding employees and contractors in the U.S that can replace the functions now performed by our offshore employees that we bring
over to the U.S., which could negatively impact our business.

If  we  are  unable  to  successfully  introduce  new  products  or  services  or  fail  to  keep  pace  with  advances  in  technology,  we  would  not  be  able  to
maintain our customers or grow our business which will have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business depends on our ability to adapt to evolving technologies and industry standards and introduce new products and services accordingly. If we cannot
adapt to changing technologies and industry standards and meet the requirements of our customers, our products and services may become obsolete, and our
business would suffer. Because both the healthcare industry and the healthcare IT technology market are constantly evolving, our success will depend, in part,
on our ability to continue to enhance our existing products and services, develop new technology that addresses the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs
of our customers, respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a timely and cost-effective basis, educate our customers
to adopt these new technologies, and successfully assist them in transitioning to our new products and services. The development of our proprietary technology
entails significant technical and business risks. We may not be successful in developing, using, marketing, selling, or maintaining new technologies effectively or
adapting our proprietary technology to evolving customer requirements or emerging industry standards, and, as a result, our business and reputation could suffer.
We may not be able to introduce new products or services on schedule, or at all, or such products or services may not achieve market acceptance. A failure by
us to introduce new products or to introduce these products on schedule could cause us to not only lose our current customers but to fail to grow our business by
attracting new customers.

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The  continued  success  of  our  business  model  is  heavily  dependent  upon  our  offshore  operations,  and  any  disruption  to  those  operations  will
adversely affect us.

The  majority  of  our  operations,  including  the  development  and  maintenance  of  our  web-based  platform,  our  customer  support  services  and  medical  billing
activities,  are  performed  by  our  highly  educated  workforce  of  approximately  1,600  employees  in  Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka.  Approximately  90%  of  our  offshore
employees are in Pakistan and our remaining employees are located at out smaller offshore operation center in Sri Lanka. The performance of our operations in
Pakistan, and our ability to maintain our offshore offices, is an essential element of our business model, as the labor costs in Pakistan are substantially lower than
the  cost  of  comparable  labor  in  India,  the  United  States  and  other  countries,  and  allows  us  to  competitively  price  our  products  and  services.  Our  competitive
advantage will be greatly diminished and may disappear altogether if our operations in Pakistan are negatively impacted.

Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka  have  experienced,  and  continue  to  experience,  political  and  social  unrest,  war  and  acts  of  terrorism.  Our  operations  in  our  offshore
locations may be negatively impacted by these and a number of other factors, including failing power grid and infrastructure, vandalism, currency fluctuations,
cost of labor and supplies, and changes in local law as well as laws within the United States relating to these countries. Client mandates or preferences for on-
shore service providers may also adversely impact our business model. Our operations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka may also be affected by trade restrictions,
such as tariffs or other trade controls. If we are unable to continue to leverage the skills and experience of our highly educated workforce, particularly in Pakistan,
we may be unable to provide our products and services at attractive prices, and our business would be materially and negatively impacted or discontinued.

We believe that the labor costs Pakistan and Sri Lanka are approximately 10% of the cost of comparably educated and skilled workers in the U.S. If there were
potential disruptions in any of these locations, they could have a negative impact on our business.

Our  offshore  operations  expose  us  to  additional  business  and  financial  risks  which  could  adversely  affect  us  and  subject  us  to  civil  and  criminal
liability.

The risks and challenges associated with our operations outside the United States include laws and business practices favoring local competitors; compliance
with  multiple,  conflicting  and  changing  governmental  laws  and  regulations,  including  employment  and  tax  laws  and  regulations;  and  fluctuations  in  foreign
currency exchange rates. Foreign operations subject us to numerous stringent U.S. and foreign laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and
comparable foreign laws and regulations that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by
U.S. and other business entities for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Safeguards we implement to discourage these practices may prove to be less
than effective and violations of the FCPA and other laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, or other liabilities or proceedings against us, including
class action lawsuits and enforcement actions from the SEC, Department of Justice and overseas regulators.

Changes in the healthcare industry could affect the demand for our services and may result in a decrease in our revenues and market share.

As the healthcare industry evolves, changes in our customer base may reduce the demand for our services, result in the termination of existing contracts, and
make it more difficult to negotiate new contracts on terms that are acceptable to us. For example, the current trend toward consolidation of healthcare providers
may  cause  our  existing  customer  contracts  to  terminate  as  independent  practices  are  merged  into  hospital  systems  or  other  healthcare  organizations.  Such
larger  healthcare  organizations  may  have  their  own  practice  management,  and  EHR  and  RCM  solutions,  reducing  demand  for  our  services.  If  this  trend
continues,  we  cannot  assure  you  that  we  will  be  able  to  continue  to  maintain  or  expand  our  customer  base,  negotiate  contracts  with  acceptable  terms,  or
maintain our current pricing structure, which would result in a decrease in our revenues and market share.

The current administration and Congress have been critical of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and have taken steps toward materially revising or even repealing
it. This health care reform legislation could include changes in Medicare and Medicaid payment policies and other health care delivery administrative reforms
that could potentially negatively impact our business and the business of our clients. Congress has yet to develop a consensus on whether to make changes to
the ACA, and if so what changes should be made. The ACA included specific reforms for the individual and small group marketplace, including an expansion of
Medicaid. While we do not believe that healthcare reform initiatives are likely to have any material adverse impact on our operational results or the manner in
which we operate the business, there can be no assurances regarding the same.

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If providers do not purchase our products and services or delay in choosing our products or services, we may not be able to grow our business.

Our business model depends on our ability to sell our products and services. Acceptance of our products and services may require providers to adopt different
behavior  patterns  and  new  methods  of  conducting  business  and  exchanging  information.  Providers  may  not  integrate  our  products  and  services  into  their
workflow and may not accept our solutions and services as a replacement for traditional methods of practicing medicine. Providers may also choose to buy our
competitors’  products  and  services  instead  of  ours.  Achieving  market  acceptance  for  our  solutions  and  services  will  continue  to  require  substantial  sales  and
marketing  efforts  and  the  expenditure  of  significant  financial  and  other  resources  to  create  awareness  and  demand  by  providers.  If  providers  fail  to  broadly
accept our products and services, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.

If the revenues of our customers decrease, or if our customers cancel or elect not to renew their contracts, our revenue will decrease.

Under most of our customer contracts, we base our charges on a percentage of the revenue that our customer collects through the use of our services. Many
factors may lead to decreases in customer revenue, including:

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reduction of customer revenue as a result of changes to the ACA;

a rollback of the expansion of Medicaid or other governmental programs;

reduction of customer revenue resulting from increased competition or other changes in the marketplace for physician services;

failure of our customers to adopt or maintain effective business practices;

actions by third-party payers of medical claims to reduce reimbursement;

government regulations and government or other payer actions or inaction reducing or delaying reimbursement;

interruption of customer access to our system; and

our failure to provide services in a timely or high-quality manner.

We have incurred operating losses and net losses, and we may not be able to achieve or subsequently maintain profitability in the future.

We  generated  net  losses  of $5.6  million and $8.8  million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our net losses for the years ended
December 31, 2017 and 2016 include $3.4 million and $4.4 million of amortization expense of purchased intangible assets, respectively.

We  may  not  succeed  in  achieving  the  efficiencies  we  anticipate  from  future  acquisitions,  including  moving  sufficient  labor  to  our  offshore  locations  to  offset
increased costs resulting from these acquisitions, and we may continue to incur losses in future periods. We expect to incur additional operating expenses as a
public company and we intend to continue to increase our operating expenses as we grow our business. We also expect to continue to make investments in our
proprietary technology, sales and marketing, infrastructure, facilities and other resources as we seek to grow, thereby incurring additional costs. If we are unable
to  generate  adequate  revenue  growth  and  manage  our  expenses,  we  may  continue  to  incur  losses  in  the  future  and  may  not  be  able  to  achieve  or  maintain
profitability.

As a result of our variable sales and implementation cycles, we may be unable to recognize revenue from prospective customers on a timely basis
and we may not be able to offset expenditures.

The sales cycle for our services can be variable, typically ranging from two to four months from initial contact with a potential customer to contract execution,
although this period can be substantially longer. During the sales cycle, we expend time and resources in an attempt to obtain a customer without recognizing
revenue  from  that  customer  to  offset  such  expenditures.  Our  implementation  cycle  is  also  variable,  typically  ranging  from  two  to  four  months  from  contract
execution to completion of implementation. Each customer’s situation is different, and unanticipated difficulties and delays may arise as a result of a failure by us
or  by  the  customer  to  meet  our  respective  implementation  responsibilities.  During  the  implementation  cycle,  we  expend  substantial  time,  effort,  and  financial
resources implementing our services without recognizing revenue. Even following implementation, there can be no assurance that we will recognize revenue on
a timely basis or at all from our efforts. In addition, cancellation of any implementation after it has begun may involve loss to us of time, effort, and expenses
invested in the canceled implementation process, and lost opportunity for implementing paying customers in that same period of time.

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If we are required to collect sales and use taxes on the products and services we sell in certain jurisdictions, we may be subject to liability for past
sales and incur additional related costs and expenses, and our future sales may decrease.

We may lose sales or incur significant expenses should states be successful in imposing state sales and use taxes on our products and services. A successful
assertion by one or more states that we should collect sales or other taxes on the sale of our products and services that we are currently not collecting could
result in substantial tax liabilities for past sales, decrease our ability to compete with healthcare IT vendors not subject to sales and use taxes, and otherwise
harm  our  business.  Each  state  has  different  rules  and  regulations  governing  sales  and  use  taxes,  and  these  rules  and  regulations  are  subject  to  varying
interpretations that may change over time. We review these rules and regulations periodically and, when we believe that our products or services are subject to
sales and use taxes in a particular state, we voluntarily approach state tax authorities in order to determine how to comply with their rules and regulations. We
cannot assure you that we will not be subject to sales and use taxes or related penalties for past sales in states where we believe no compliance is necessary.

If the federal government were to impose a tax on imports or services performed abroad, we might be subject to additional liabilities. At this time, there is no way
to predict whether this will occur or estimate the impact on our business.

Vendors of products and services like us are typically held responsible by taxing authorities for the collection and payment of any applicable sales and similar
taxes. If one or more taxing authorities determines that taxes should have, but have not, been paid with respect to our products or services, we may be liable for
past taxes in addition to taxes going forward. Liability for past taxes may also include very substantial interest and penalty charges. Nevertheless, customers
may be reluctant to pay back taxes and may refuse responsibility for interest or penalties associated with those taxes. If we are required to collect and pay back
taxes and the associated interest and penalties, and if our customers fail or refuse to reimburse us for all or a portion of these amounts, we will have incurred
unplanned expenses that may be substantial. Moreover, imposition of such taxes on our products and services going forward will effectively increase the cost of
those products and services to our customers and may adversely affect our ability to retain existing customers or to gain new customers in the states in which
such taxes are imposed.

We may also become subject to tax audits or similar procedures in states where we already pay sales and use taxes. The incurrence of additional accounting
and legal costs and related expenses in connection with, and the assessment of, taxes, interest, and penalties as a result of audits, litigation, or otherwise could
be materially adverse to our current and future results of operations and financial condition.

If  we  lose  the  services  of  Mahmud  Haq  or  other  members  of  our  management  team,  or  if  we  are  unable  to  attract,  hire,  integrate  and  retain  other
necessary employees, our business would be harmed.

Our future success depends in part on our ability to attract, hire, integrate and retain the members of our management team and other qualified personnel. In
particular,  we  are  dependent  on  the  services  of  Mahmud  Haq,  our  founder,  principal  stockholder  and  Executive  Chairman,  who  among  other  things,  is
instrumental  in  managing  our  offshore  operations  in  Pakistan  and  coordinating  those  operations  with  our  U.S.  activities.  The  loss  of  Mr.  Haq,  who  would  be
particularly difficult to replace, could negatively impact our ability to effectively manage our cost-effective workforce in Pakistan, which enables us to provide our
products  and  solutions  at  attractive  prices.  Our  future  success  also  depends  on  the  continued  contributions  of  our  other  executive  officers  and  certain  key
employees, each of whom may be difficult to replace, and upon our ability to attract and retain additional management personnel. Competition for such personnel
is intense, and we compete for qualified personnel with other employers. We may face difficulty identifying and hiring qualified personnel at compensation levels
consistent with our existing compensation and salary structure. If we fail to retain our employees, we could incur significant expenses in hiring, integrating and
training their replacements, and the quality of our services and our ability to serve our customers could diminish, resulting in a material adverse effect on our
business.

We may be unable to adequately establish, protect or enforce our intellectual property rights.

Our success depends in part upon our ability to establish, protect and enforce our intellectual property and other proprietary rights. If we fail to establish, protect
or  enforce  our  intellectual  property  rights,  we  may  lose  an  important  advantage  in  the  market  in  which  we  compete.  We  rely  on  a  combination  of  trademark,
copyright  and  trade  secret  law  and  contractual  obligations  to  protect  our  key  intellectual  property  rights,  all  of  which  provide  only  limited  protection.  Our
intellectual property rights may not be sufficient to help us maintain our position in the market and our competitive advantages.

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We have no patents pending and none issued, and primarily rely on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technology. Trade secrets may not be protectable if
not  properly  kept  confidential.  We  strive  to  enter  into  non-disclosure  agreements  with  our  employees,  customers,  contractors  and  business  partners  to  limit
access to and disclosure of our proprietary information. However, the steps we have taken may not be sufficient to prevent unauthorized use of our technology,
and adequate remedies may not be available in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of our trade secrets and proprietary technology. Moreover, others
may reverse engineer or independently develop technologies that are competitive to ours or infringe our intellectual property.

Accordingly,  despite  our  efforts,  we  may  be  unable  to  prevent  third-parties  from  using  our  intellectual  property  for  their  competitive  advantage.  Any  such  use
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Monitoring unauthorized uses of and enforcing our intellectual
property rights can be difficult and costly. Legal intellectual property actions are inherently uncertain and may not be successful, and may require a substantial
amount of resources and divert our management’s attention.

Claims by others that we infringe their intellectual property could force us to incur significant costs or revise the way we conduct our business.

Our  competitors  protect  their  proprietary  rights  by  means  of  patents,  trade  secrets,  copyrights,  trademarks  and  other  intellectual  property.  We  have  not
conducted an independent review of patents and other intellectual property issued to third-parties, who may have patents or patent applications relating to our
proprietary  technology.  We  may  receive  letters  from  third  parties  alleging,  or  inquiring  about,  possible  infringement,  misappropriation  or  violation  of  their
intellectual property rights. Any party asserting that we infringe, misappropriate or violate proprietary rights may force us to defend ourselves, and potentially our
customers, against the alleged claim. These claims and any resulting lawsuit, if successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages and/or invalidation
of our proprietary rights or interruption or cessation of our operations. Any such claims or lawsuit could:

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require us to stop providing products or services that use the technology that allegedly infringes the other party’s intellectual property;

divert the attention of our technical and managerial resources;

require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements with third-parties, which may not be available on terms that we deem acceptable;

prevent us from operating all or a portion of our business or force us to redesign our products, services or technology platforms, which could be difficult and
expensive and may make the performance or value of our product or service offerings less attractive;

subject us to significant liability for damages or result in significant settlement payments; or

require us to indemnify our customers.

Furthermore,  during  the  course  of  litigation,  confidential  information  may  be  disclosed  in  the  form  of  documents  or  testimony  in  connection  with  discovery
requests, depositions or trial testimony. Disclosure of our confidential information and our involvement in intellectual property litigation could materially adversely
affect our business. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of intellectual property litigation more effectively than we can because they have
substantially greater resources. In addition, any litigation could significantly harm our relationships with current and prospective customers. Any of the foregoing
could disrupt our business and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

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Current and future litigation against us could be costly and time-consuming to defend and could result in additional liabilities.

We  may  from  time  to  time  be  subject  to  legal  proceedings  and  claims  that  arise  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  such  as  claims  brought  by  our  clients  in
connection  with  commercial  disputes  and  employment  claims  made  by  our  current  or  former  employees.  Claims  may  also  be  asserted  by  or  on  behalf  of  a
variety  of  other  parties,  including  government  agencies,  patients  of  our  physician  clients,  stockholders,  the  sellers  of  the  businesses  that  we  acquire,  or  the
creditors of the businesses we acquire. Any litigation involving us may result in substantial costs and may divert management’s attention and resources, which
may  seriously  harm  our  business,  overall  financial  condition,  and  operating  results.  Insurance  may  not  cover  existing  or  future  claims,  be  sufficient  to  fully
compensate  us  for  one  or  more  of  such  claims,  or  continue  to  be  available  on  terms  acceptable  to  us.  A  claim  brought  against  us  that  is  uninsured  or
underinsured could result in unanticipated costs, thereby reducing our operating results and leading analysts or potential investors to reduce their expectations of
our performance resulting in a reduction in the trading price of our stock.

Our proprietary software or service delivery may not operate properly, which could damage our reputation, give rise to claims against us, or divert
application of our resources from other purposes, any of which could harm our business and operating results.

We may encounter human or technical obstacles that prevent our proprietary applications from operating properly. If our applications do not function reliably or
fail to achieve customer expectations in terms of performance, customers could assert liability claims against us or attempt to cancel their contracts with us. This
could damage our reputation and impair our ability to attract or maintain customers. We provide a limited warranty, have not paid warranty claims in the past, and
do not have a reserve for warranty claims.

Moreover, information services as complex as those we offer have in the past contained, and may in the future develop or contain, undetected defects or errors.
We cannot assure you that material performance problems or defects in our products or services will not arise in the future. Errors may result from receipt, entry,
or interpretation of patient information or from interface of our services with legacy systems and data that we did not develop and the function of which is outside
of our control. Despite testing, defects or errors may arise in our existing or new software or service processes. Because changes in payer requirements and
practices are frequent and sometimes difficult to determine except through trial and error, we are continuously discovering defects and errors in our software and
service processes compared against these requirements and practices. These defects and errors and any failure by us to identify and address them could result
in  loss  of  revenue  or  market  share,  liability  to  customers  or  others,  failure  to  achieve  market  acceptance  or  expansion,  diversion  of  development  resources,
injury to our reputation, and increased service and maintenance costs. Defects or errors in our software might discourage existing or potential customers from
purchasing our products and services. Correction of defects or errors could prove to be impossible or impracticable. The costs incurred in correcting any defects
or errors or in responding to resulting claims or liability may be substantial and could adversely affect our operating results.

In addition, customers relying on our services to collect, manage, and report clinical, business, and administrative data may have a greater sensitivity to service
errors and security vulnerabilities than customers of software products in general. We market and sell services that, among other things, provide information to
assist  healthcare  providers  in  tracking  and  treating  patients.  Any  operational  delay  in  or  failure  of  our  technology  or  service  processes  may  result  in  the
disruption of patient care and could cause harm to patients and thereby create unforeseen liabilities for our business.

Our customers or their patients may assert claims against us alleging that they suffered damages due to a defect, error, or other failure of our software or service
processes. A product liability claim or errors or omissions claim could subject us to significant legal defense costs and adverse publicity, regardless of the merits
or eventual outcome of such a claim.

If our security measures are breached or fail and unauthorized access is obtained to a customer’s data, our service may be perceived as insecure, the
attractiveness of our services to current or potential customers may be reduced, and we may incur significant liabilities.

Our services involve the web-based storage and transmission of customers’ proprietary information and patient information, including health, financial, payment
and  other  personal  or  confidential  information.  We  rely  on  proprietary  and  commercially  available  systems,  software,  tools  and  monitoring,  as  well  as  other
processes,  to  provide  security  for  processing,  transmission  and  storage  of  such  information.  Because  of  the  sensitivity  of  this  information  and  due  to
requirements under applicable laws and regulations, the effectiveness of our security efforts is very important. We maintain servers, which store customers’ data,
including patient health records, in the U.S. and offshore. We also process, transmit and store some data of our customers on servers and networks that are
owned and controlled by third-party contractors in India and elsewhere. If our security measures are breached or fail as a result of third-party action, acts of terror,
social unrest, employee error, malfeasance or for any other reasons, someone may be able to obtain unauthorized access to customer or patient data. Improper
activities  by  third-parties,  advances  in  computer  and  software  capabilities  and  encryption  technology,  new  tools  and  discoveries  and  other  events  or
developments may facilitate or result in a compromise or breach of our security systems. Our security measures may not be effective in preventing unauthorized
access  to  the  customer  and  patient  data  stored  on  our  servers.  If  a  breach  of  our  security  occurs,  we  could  face  damages  for  contract  breach,  penalties  for
violation of applicable laws or regulations, possible lawsuits by individuals affected by the breach and significant remediation costs and efforts to prevent future
occurrences. In addition, whether there is an actual or a perceived breach of our security, the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures
could be harmed and we could lose current or potential customers.

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Our products and services are required to meet the interoperability standards, which could require us to incur substantial additional development
costs or result in a decrease in revenue.

Our customers and the industry leaders enacting regulatory requirements are concerned with and often require that our products and services be interoperable
with  other  third-party  healthcare  information  technology  suppliers.  Market  forces  or  regulatory  authorities  could  create  software  interoperability  standards  that
would  apply  to  our  solutions,  and  if  our  products  and  services  are  not  consistent  with  those  standards,  we  could  be  forced  to  incur  substantial  additional
development costs. There currently exists a comprehensive set of criteria for the functionality, interoperability and security of various software modules in the
healthcare  information  technology  industry.  However,  those  standards  are  subject  to  continuous  modification  and  refinement.  Achieving  and  maintaining
compliance  with  industry  interoperability  standards  and  related  requirements  could  result  in  larger  than  expected  software  development  expenses  and
administrative expenses in order to conform to these requirements. These standards and specifications, once finalized, will be subject to interpretation by the
entities designated to certify such technology. We will incur increased development costs in delivering solutions if we need to change or enhance our products
and services to be in compliance with these varying and evolving standards. If our products and services are not consistent with these evolving standards, our
market position and sales could be impaired and we may have to invest significantly in changes to our solutions.

Disruptions in Internet or telecommunication service or damage to our data centers could adversely affect our business by reducing our customers’
confidence in the reliability of our services and products.

Our information technologies and systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from various causes, including acts of God and other natural disasters, war
and  acts  of  terrorism  and  power  losses,  computer  systems  failures,  internet  and  telecommunications  or  data  network  failures,  operator  error,  losses  of  and
corruption  of  data  and  similar  events.  Our  customers’  data,  including  patient  health  records,  reside  on  our  own  servers  located  in  the  U.S.,  Pakistan  and  Sri
Lanka. Although we conduct business continuity planning to protect against fires, floods, other natural disasters and general business interruptions to mitigate
the adverse effects of a disruption, relocation or change in operating environment at our data centers, the situations we plan for and the amount of insurance
coverage  we  maintain  may  not  be  adequate  in  any  particular  case.  In  addition,  the  occurrence  of  any  of  these  events  could  result  in  interruptions,  delays  or
cessations in service to our customers. Any of these events could impair or prohibit our ability to provide our services, reduce the attractiveness of our services to
current or potential customers and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, despite the implementation of security measures, our infrastructure, data centers, or systems that we interface with or utilize, including the internet
and related systems, may be vulnerable to physical break-ins, hackers, improper employee or contractor access, computer viruses, programming errors, denial-
of-service  attacks  or  other  attacks  by  third-parties  seeking  to  disrupt  operations  or  misappropriate  information  or  similar  physical  or  electronic  breaches  of
security. Any of these can cause system failure, including network, software or hardware failure, which can result in service disruptions. As a result, we may be
required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches and hackers or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches.

We may be subject to liability for the content we provide to our customers and their patients.

We provide content for use by healthcare providers in treating patients. This content includes, among other things, patient education materials, coding and drug
databases developed by third-parties, and prepopulated templates providers can use to document visits and record patient health information. If content in the
third-party databases we use is incorrect or incomplete, adverse consequences, including death, may occur and give rise to product liability and other claims
against  us.  A  court  or  government  agency  may  take  the  position  that  our  delivery  of  health  information  directly,  including  through  licensed  practitioners,  or
delivery of information by a third-party site that a consumer accesses through our solutions, exposes us to personal injury liability, or other liability for wrongful
delivery or handling of healthcare services or erroneous health information. Our liability insurance coverage may not be adequate or continue to be available on
acceptable  terms,  if  at  all.  A  claim  brought  against  us  that  is  uninsured  or  under-insured  could  harm  our  business.  Even  unsuccessful  claims  could  result  in
substantial costs and diversion of management resources.

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We are subject to the effect of payer and provider conduct that we cannot control and that could damage our reputation with customers and result in
liability claims that increase our expenses.

We  offer  electronic  claims  submission  services  for  which  we  rely  on  content  from  customers,  payers,  and  others.  While  we  have  implemented  features  and
safeguards designed to maximize the accuracy and completeness of claims content, these features and safeguards may not be sufficient to prevent inaccurate
claims data from being submitted to payers. Should inaccurate claims data be submitted to payers, we may experience poor operational results and be subject
to liability claims, which could damage our reputation with customers and result in liability claims that increase our expenses.

Failure by our clients to obtain proper permissions and waivers may result in claims against us or may limit or prevent our use of data, which could
harm our business.

Our clients are obligated by applicable law to provide necessary notices and to obtain necessary permission waivers for use and disclosure of the information
that we receive. If they do not obtain necessary permissions and waivers, then our use and disclosure of information that we receive from them or on their behalf
may be limited or prohibited by state or federal privacy laws or other laws. This could impair our functions, processes, and databases that reflect, contain, or are
based upon such data and may prevent use of such data. In addition, this could interfere with or prevent creation or use of rules, and analyses or limit other
data-driven  activities  that  benefit  us.  Moreover,  we  may  be  subject  to  claims  or  liability  for  use  or  disclosure  of  information  by  reason  of  lack  of  valid  notice,
permission, or waiver. These claims or liabilities could subject us to unexpected costs and adversely affect our operating results.

Any deficiencies in our financial reporting or internal controls could adversely affect our business and the trading price of our securities.

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

In  the  future,  if  we  have  a  material  weakness  in  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  we  may  not  detect  errors  on  a  timely  basis  and  our  financial
statements may be materially misstated. In addition, our internal control over financial reporting would not prevent or detect all errors and fraud. Because of the
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that
all control issues and instances of fraud will be detected.

If  there  are  material  weaknesses  or  failures  in  our  ability  to  meet  any  of  the  requirements  related  to  the  maintenance  and  reporting  of  our  internal  controls,
investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could cause the price of our common stock and Series A
Preferred Stock to decline. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary to produce reliable financial reports and to prevent fraud. If we have deficiencies in
our  internal  controls,  it  may  negatively  impact  our  business,  results  of  operations  and  reputation.  In  addition,  we  could  become  subject  to  investigations  by
Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional management attention and which could adversely affect our business.

We  are  a  party  to  several  related-party  agreements  with  our  founder  and  Executive  Chairman,  Mahmud  Haq,  which  have  significant  contractual
obligations. These agreements were not reviewed by our Audit Committee prior to their adoption and may not reflect terms that would be available
from unaffiliated third parties.

Since inception, we have entered into several related-party transactions with our founder and Executive Chairman, Mahmud Haq, which subject us to significant
contractual  obligations.  Since  our  audit  committee  was  not  formed  until  February  14,  2014,  these  related  party  transactions  were  not  reviewed  by  our  audit
committee  prior  to  their  adoption,  whose  charter  prescribes  procedures  for  the  review  and  approval  of  related  party  transactions.  Although  we  believe  these
transactions reflect terms comparable to those that would be available from third parties, and the audit committee has now reviewed these arrangements, the
lack  of  prior  review  of  these  transactions  by  our  independent  audit  committee  may  have  caused  us  to  enter  into  agreements  with  Mr.  Haq  that  we  may  not
otherwise have entered into or upon terms less favorable to us than we may have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

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We depend on key information systems and third party service providers.

We  depend  on  key  information  systems  to  accurately  and  efficiently  transact  our  business,  provide  information  to  management  and  prepare  financial  reports.
These  systems  and  services  are  vulnerable  to  interruptions  or  other  failures  resulting  from,  among  other  things,  natural  disasters,  terrorist  attacks,  software,
equipment  or  telecommunications  failures,  processing  errors,  computer  viruses,  other  security  issues  or  supplier  defaults.  Security,  backup  and  disaster
recovery measures may not be adequate or implemented properly to avoid such disruptions or failures. Any disruption or failure of these systems or services
could  cause  substantial  errors,  processing  inefficiencies,  security  breaches,  inability  to  use  the  systems  or  process  transactions,  loss  of  customers  or  other
business disruptions, all of which could negatively affect our business and financial performance.

Systems  failures  or  cyberattacks  and  resulting  interruptions  in  the  availability  of  or  degradation  in  the  performance  of  our  websites,  applications,
products or services could harm our business.

As cybersecurity attacks continue to evolve and increase, our information systems could also be penetrated or compromised by internal and external parties’
intent  on  extracting  confidential  information,  disrupting  business  processes  or  corrupting  information.  Our  systems  may  experience  service  interruptions  or
degradation due to hardware and software defects or malfunctions, computer denial-of-service and other cyberattacks, human error, earthquakes, hurricanes,
floods, fires, natural disasters, power losses, disruptions in telecommunications services, fraud, military or political conflicts, terrorist attacks, computer viruses, or
other  events.  Our  systems  are  also  subject  to  break-ins,  sabotage  and  intentional  acts  of  vandalism.  Some  of  our  systems  are  not  fully  redundant  and  our
disaster  recovery  planning  is  not  sufficient  for  all  eventualities.  We  have  experienced  and  will  likely  continue  to  experience  system  failures,  denial  of  service
attacks and other events or conditions from time to time that interrupt the availability or reduce the speed or functionality of our websites and mobile applications.
These events likely will result in loss of revenue. A prolonged interruption in the availability or reduction in the speed or other functionality of our websites and
mobile applications could materially harm our business. Frequent or persistent interruptions in our services could cause current or potential users to believe that
our systems are unreliable, leading them to switch to our competitors or to avoid our sites, and could permanently harm our reputation and brands. Moreover, to
the extent that any system failure or similar event results in damages to our customers or their businesses, these customers could seek significant compensation
from us for their losses and those claims, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time-consuming and costly for us to address. These risks could arise from external
parties or from acts or omissions of internal or service provider personnel. Such unauthorized access could disrupt our business and could result in the loss of
assets, litigation, remediation costs, damage to our reputation and failure to retain or attract customers following such an event, which could adversely affect our
business.

Regulatory Risks

The  healthcare  industry  is  heavily  regulated.  Our  failure  to  comply  with  regulatory  requirements  could  create  liability  for  us,  result  in  adverse
publicity and negatively affect our business.

The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and is constantly evolving due to the changing political, legislative, regulatory landscape and other factors. Many
healthcare  laws  are  complex,  and  their  application  to  specific  services  and  relationships  may  not  be  clear.  In  particular,  many  existing  healthcare  laws  and
regulations, when enacted, did not anticipate or address the services that we provide. Further, healthcare laws differ from state to state and it is difficult to ensure
that  our  business,  products  and  services  comply  with  evolving  laws  in  all  states.  By  way  of  example,  certain  federal  and  state  laws  forbid  billing  based  on
referrals between individuals or entities that have various financial, ownership, or other business relationships with healthcare providers. These laws vary widely
from state to state, and one of the federal laws governing these relationships, known as the Stark Law, is very complex in its application. Similarly, many states
have  laws  forbidding  physicians  from  practicing  medicine  in  partnership  with  non-physicians,  such  as  business  corporations,  as  well  as  laws  or  regulations
forbidding  splitting  of  physician  fees  with  non-physicians  or  others.  Other  federal  and  state  laws  restrict  assignment  of  claims  for  reimbursement  from
government-funded  programs,  the  manner  in  which  business  service  companies  may  handle  payments  for  such  claims  and  the  methodology  under  which
business services companies may be compensated for such services.

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The  Office  of  Inspector  General  (“OIG”)  of  the  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  (“HHS”)  has  a  longstanding  concern  that  percentage-based  billing
arrangements may increase the risk of improper billing practices. In addition, certain states have adopted laws or regulations forbidding splitting of fees with non-
physicians  which  may  be  interpreted  to  prevent  business  service  providers,  including  medical  billing  providers,  from  using  a  percentage-based  billing
arrangement. The OIG and HHS recommend that medical billing companies develop and implement comprehensive compliance programs to mitigate this risk.
While we have developed and implemented a comprehensive billing compliance program that we believe is consistent with these recommendations, our failure to
ensure compliance with controlling legal requirements, accurately anticipate the application of these laws and regulations to our business and contracting model,
or other failure to comply with regulatory requirements, could create liability for us, result in adverse publicity and negatively affect our business.

In  addition,  federal  and  state  legislatures  and  agencies  periodically  consider  proposals  to  revise  aspects  of  the  healthcare  industry  or  to  revise  or  create
additional statutory and regulatory requirements. For instance, the Washington administration may make changes to the ACA, the nature and scope of which are
presently unknown. Similarly, certain computer software products are regulated as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. While the
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has sometimes chosen to disclaim authority to, or to refrain from actively regulating certain software products which are
similar to our products, this area of medical device regulation remains in flux. We expect that the FDA will continue to be active in exploring legal regimes for
regulating computer software intended for use in healthcare settings. Any additional regulation can be expected to impose additional overhead costs on us and
should we fail to adequately meet these legal obligations, we could face potential regulatory action. Regulatory authorities such as the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services may also impose functionality standards with regard to electronic prescribing technologies. If implemented, proposals like these could impact
our operations, the use of our services and our ability to market new services, or could create unexpected liabilities for us. We cannot predict what changes to
laws or regulations might be made in the future or how those changes could affect our business or our operating costs.

If we do not maintain the certification of our EHR solution pursuant to the HITECH Act, our business, financial condition and results of operations
will be adversely affected.

The  HITECH  Act  provides  financial  incentives  for  healthcare  providers  that  demonstrate  “meaningful  use”  of  EHR  and  mandates  use  of  health  information
technology systems that are certified according to technical standards developed under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(“HHS”). The HITECH Act also imposes certain requirements upon governmental agencies to use, and requires healthcare providers, health plans, and insurers
contracting with such agencies to use, systems that are certified according to such standards. Such standards and implementation specifications that are being
developed under the HITECH Act includes named standards, architectures, and software schemes for the authentication and security of individually identifiable
health information and the creation of common solutions across disparate entities.

The HITECH Act’s certification requirements affect our business because we have invested and continue to invest in conforming our products and services to
these standards. HHS has developed certification programs for electronic health records and health information exchanges. Our web-based EHR solution has
been  certified  as  a  complete  EHR  by  ICSA  Labs,  a  non-governmental,  independent  certifying  body.  We  must  ensure  that  our  EHR  solutions  continue  to  be
certified according to applicable HITECH Act technical standards so that our customers qualify for any “meaningful use” incentive payments and are not subject
to penalties for non-compliance. Failure to maintain this certification under the HITECH Act could jeopardize our relationships with customers who are relying
upon us to provide certified software, and will make our products and services less attractive to customers than the offerings of other EHR vendors who maintain
certification of their products.

If a breach of our measures protecting personal data covered by HIPAA or the HITECH Act occurs, we may incur significant liabilities.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA), and the regulations that have been issued under it contain substantial
restrictions  and  requirements  with  respect  to  the  use,  collection,  storage  and  disclosure  of  individuals’  protected  health  information.  Under  HIPAA,  covered
entities  must  establish  administrative,  physical  and  technical  safeguards  to  protect  the  confidentiality,  integrity  and  availability  of  electronic  protected  health
information maintained or transmitted by them or by others on their behalf. In February 2009, HIPAA was amended by the HITECH Act to add provisions that
impose  certain  of  HIPAA’s  privacy  and  security  requirements  directly  upon  business  associates  of  covered  entities.  Under  HIPAA  and  the  HITECH  Act,  our
customers are covered entities and we are a business associate of our customers as a result of our contractual obligations to perform certain services for those
customers. The HITECH Act transferred enforcement authority of the security rule from CMS to the Office for Civil Rights of HHS, thereby consolidating authority
over the privacy and security rules under a single office within HHS. Further, HITECH empowered state attorneys general to enforce HIPAA.

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The HITECH Act heightened enforcement of privacy and security rules, indicating that the imposition of penalties will be more common in the future and such
penalties  will  be  more  severe.  For  example,  the  HITECH  Act  requires  that  the  HHS  fully  investigate  all  complaints  if  a  preliminary  investigation  of  the  facts
indicates a possible violation due to “willful neglect” and imposes penalties if such neglect is found. Further, where our liability as a business associate to our
customers was previously merely contractual in nature, the HITECH Act now treats the breach of duty under an agreement by a business associate to carry the
same liability as if the covered entity engaged in the breach. In other words, as a business associate, we are now directly responsible for complying with HIPAA.
We may find ourselves subject to increased liability as a possible liable party and we may incur increased costs as we perform our obligations to our customers
under our agreements with them.

Finally, regulations also require business associates to notify covered entities, who in turn must notify affected individuals and government authorities of data
security  breaches  involving  unsecured  protected  health  information.  We  have  performed  an  assessment  of  the  potential  risks  and  vulnerabilities  to  the
confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic health information. In response to this risk analysis, we implemented and maintain physical, technical and
administrative  safeguards  intended  to  protect  all  personal  data  and  have  processes  in  place  to  assist  us  in  complying  with  applicable  laws  and  regulations
regarding  the  protection  of  this  data  and  properly  responding  to  any  security  incidents.  If  we  knowingly  breach  the  HITECH  Act’s  requirements,  we  could  be
exposed  to  criminal  liability.  A  breach  of  our  safeguards  and  processes  could  expose  us  to  civil  penalties  (up  to  $1.5  million  for  identical  incidences)  and  the
possibility of civil litigation.

If  we  or  our  customers  fail  to  comply  with  federal  and  state  laws  governing  submission  of  false  or  fraudulent  claims  to  government  healthcare
programs  and  financial  relationships  among  healthcare  providers,  we  or  our  customers  may  be  subject  to  civil  and  criminal  penalties  or  loss  of
eligibility to participate in government healthcare programs.

As a participant in the healthcare industry, our operations and relationships, and those of our customers, are regulated by a number of federal, state and local
governmental entities. The impact of these regulations can adversely affect us even though we may not be directly regulated by specific healthcare laws and
regulations. We must ensure that our products and services can be used by our customers in a manner that complies with those laws and regulations. Inability of
our customers to do so could affect the marketability of our products and services or our compliance with our customer contracts, or even expose us to direct
liability under the theory that we had assisted our customers in a violation of healthcare laws or regulations. A number of federal and state laws, including anti-
kickback restrictions and laws prohibiting the submission of false or fraudulent claims, apply to healthcare providers and others that make, offer, seek or receive
referrals or payments for products or services that may be paid for through any federal or state healthcare program and, in some instances, any private program.
These laws are complex and their application to our specific services and relationships may not be clear and may be applied to our business in ways that we do
not  anticipate.  Federal  and  state  regulatory  and  law  enforcement  authorities  have  recently  increased  enforcement  activities  with  respect  to  Medicare  and
Medicaid  fraud  and  abuse  regulations  and  other  healthcare  reimbursement  laws  and  rules.  From  time  to  time,  participants  in  the  healthcare  industry  receive
inquiries or subpoenas to produce documents in connection with government investigations. We could be required to expend significant time and resources to
comply with these requests, and the attention of our management team could be diverted by these efforts. The occurrence of any of these events could give our
customers the right to terminate our contracts with us and result in significant harm to our business and financial condition.

These laws and regulations may change rapidly, and it is frequently unclear how they apply to our business. Any failure of our products or services to comply
with  these  laws  and  regulations  could  result  in  substantial  civil  or  criminal  liability  and  could,  among  other  things,  adversely  affect  demand  for  our  services,
invalidate  all  or  portions  of  some  of  our  contracts  with  our  customers,  require  us  to  change  or  terminate  some  portions  of  our  business,  require  us  to  refund
portions  of  our  revenue,  cause  us  to  be  disqualified  from  serving  customers  doing  business  with  government  payers,  and  give  our  customers  the  right  to
terminate our contracts with them, any one of which could have an adverse effect on our business.

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Potential  healthcare  reform  and  new  regulatory  requirements  placed  on  our  products  and  services  could  increase  our  costs,  delay  or  prevent  our
introduction of new products or services, and impair the function or value of our existing products and services.

Our products and services may be significantly impacted by healthcare reform initiatives and will be subject to increasing regulatory requirements, either of which
could negatively impact our business in a multitude of ways. If substantive healthcare reform or applicable regulatory requirements are adopted, we may have to
change or adapt our products and services to comply. Reform or changing regulatory requirements may also render our products or services obsolete or may
block  us  from  accomplishing  our  work  or  from  developing  new  products  or  services.  This  may  in  turn  impose  additional  costs  upon  us  to  adapt  to  the  new
operating environment or to further develop or modify our products and services. Such reforms may also make introduction of new products and service more
costly  or  more  time-consuming  than  we  currently  anticipate.  These  changes  may  also  prevent  our  introduction  of  new  products  and  services  or  make  the
continuation or maintenance of our existing products and services unprofitable or impossible.

Additional regulation of the disclosure of medical information outside the United States may adversely affect our operations and may increase our
costs.

Federal  or  state  governmental  authorities  may  impose  additional  data  security  standards  or  additional  privacy  or  other  restrictions  on  the  collection,  use,
transmission, and other disclosures of medical information. Legislation has been proposed at various times at both the federal and the state level that would limit,
forbid, or regulate the use or transmission of medical information outside of the United States. Such legislation, if adopted, may render our use of our servers in
offshore offices for work related to such data impracticable or substantially more expensive. Alternative processing of such information within the United States
may involve substantial delay in implementation and increased cost.

Our services present the potential for embezzlement, identity theft, or other similar illegal behavior by our employees.

Among other things, our services from time to time involve handling mail from payers and payments from patients for our customers, and this mail frequently
includes  original  checks  and  credit  card  information  and  occasionally  includes  currency.  Where  requested,  we  deposit  payments  and  process  credit  card
transactions from patients on behalf of customers and then forward these payments to the customers. Even in those cases in which we do not handle original
documents  or  mail,  our  services  also  involve  the  use  and  disclosure  of  personal  and  business  information  that  could  be  used  to  impersonate  third  parties  or
otherwise gain access to their data or funds. The manner in which we store and use certain financial information is governed by various federal and state laws. If
any of our employees takes, converts, or misuses such funds, documents, or data, we could be liable for damages, subject to regulatory actions and penalties,
and our business reputation could be damaged or destroyed. In addition, we could be perceived to have facilitated or participated in illegal misappropriation of
funds, documents, or data and therefore be subject to civil or criminal liability.

Risks Related to Ownership of Shares of Our Common Stock

Our revenues, operating results and cash flows may fluctuate in future periods and we may fail to meet investor expectations, which may cause the
price of our common stock to decline.

Variations in our quarterly and year-end operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly from period to period. If our sales or operating
results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Specific factors that may cause
fluctuations in our operating results include:

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demand and pricing for our products and services;

government or commercial healthcare reimbursement policies;

physician and patient acceptance of any of our current or future products;

introduction of competing products;

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our operating expenses which fluctuate due to growth of our business;

timing and size of any new product or technology acquisitions we may complete; and

variable sales cycle and implementation periods for our products and services.

Future sales of shares of our common stock could depress the market price of our common stock.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. If our stockholders sell, or the market perceives that
our stockholders intend to sell, substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.

Mahmud  Haq  currently  controls  43.5%  of  our  outstanding  shares  of  common  stock,  which  will  prevent  investors  from  influencing  significant
corporate decisions.

Mahmud  Haq,  our  founder  and  Executive  Chairman,  beneficially  owns  43.5%  of  our  outstanding  shares  of  common  stock.  As  a  result,  Mr.  Haq  exercises  a
significant level of control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our certificate of incorporation, and
approval  of  significant  corporate  transactions.  This  control  could  have  the  effect  of  delaying  or  preventing  a  change  of  control  of  our  company  or  changes  in
management, and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without his support, which in turn could reduce the price of our common
stock.

Provisions of Delaware law, of our amended and restated charter and amended and restated bylaws may make a takeover more difficult, which could
cause our common stock price to decline.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and in the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”)
may make it difficult and expensive for a third party to pursue a tender offer, change in control or takeover attempt, which is opposed by management and the
board of directors. Public stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to do so. We have a staggered board of
directors that makes it difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the board of directors in any one year. Further, our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation provides for the removal of a director only for cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 50.1% of the outstanding shares entitled
to  cast  their  vote  for  the  election  of  directors,  which  may  discourage  a  third  party  from  making  a  tender  offer  or  otherwise  attempting  to  obtain  control  of  us.
These and other anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to change our management and board of directors. Such
provisions may also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay for shares of our Series A Preferred Stock in the future.

Any issuance of additional preferred stock in the future may dilute the rights of our existing stockholders.

Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, privileges and other terms of these shares,
of which 1,116,289 shares have been issued as of February 28, 2018. Our board of directors may exercise its authority with respect to the remaining shares of
preferred  stock  without  any  further  approval  of  common  stockholders.  The  rights  of  the  holders  of  common  stock  may  be  adversely  affected  by  the  rights  of
future holders of preferred stock.

We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock.

Currently, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to holders of our common stock. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be a
stockholder’s sole source of gain.

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Complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies will increase our costs and the demands on management and could harm our
operating results.

As  a  public  company  and  particularly  after  we  cease  to  be  an  “emerging  growth  company,”  we  continue  to  incur  significant  legal,  accounting,  and  other
expenses. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market impose various requirements on
public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel devote a substantial amount of time to
these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to increase our legal, accounting, and financial compliance
costs and have made and will continue to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, these rules and regulations make it more difficult
and  more  expensive  for  us  to  obtain  director  and  officer  liability  insurance,  and  we  may  be  required  to  accept  reduced  policy  limits  and  coverage  or  to  incur
substantial  costs  to  maintain  the  same  or  similar  coverage.  These  rules  and  regulations  could  also  make  it  more  difficult  for  us  to  attract  and  retain  qualified
persons to serve on our board of directors or our board committees or as executive officers.

In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting annually and
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures quarterly. In particular, for the year ended December 31, 2017, we performed system and process
evaluation  and  testing  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  allow  management  to  report  on  the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial
reporting,  as  required  by  Section  404  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act,  or  Section  404.  As  an  “emerging  growth  company”  we  elected  to  avail  ourselves  of  the
exemption from the requirement that our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
under  Section  404  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act.  However,  we  may  no  longer  avail  ourselves  of  this  exemption  when  we  cease  to  be  an  “emerging  growth
company” and, when our independent registered public accounting firm is required to undertake an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, the
cost  of  our  compliance  with  Section  404  will  correspondingly  increase.  Our  compliance  with  applicable  provisions  of  Section  404  requires  that  we  incur
substantial  accounting  expense  and  expend  significant  management  time  on  compliance-related  issues  and  stay  in  compliance  with  reporting  requirements.
Moreover,  if  we  are  not  able  to  stay  in  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  Section  404  applicable  to  us  in  a  timely  manner,  or  if  we  or  our  independent
registered public accounting firm identifies any deficiency(ies) in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weakness(es), the
market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require
additional financial and management resources.

Furthermore, investor perceptions of our Company may suffer if deficiencies are found, and this could cause a decline in the market price of our common and
preferred stock. Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our
stated operating results and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement these changes effectively or efficiently, it could harm our operations, financial
reporting, or financial results and could result in an adverse opinion on internal control from our independent registered public accounting firm.

The JOBS Act allows us to postpone the date by which we must comply with certain laws and regulations and to reduce the amount of information
provided in reports filed with the SEC. We cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will
make our Common and Series A Preferred Stock less attractive to investors.

We are and will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which our total annual revenues equal
or exceed $1 billion (subject to adjustment for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our IPO (iii) the date on which we have,
during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt, or (iv) the date on which we are deemed a “large accelerated filer”
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the
JOBS  Act,  we  may  take  advantage  of  certain  exemptions  from  various  reporting  requirements  that  are  applicable  to  other  public  companies  that  are  not
“emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley  Act,  reduced  disclosure  obligations  regarding  executive  compensation  in  our  periodic  reports  and  proxy  statements,  and  exemptions  from  the
requirements  of  holding  a  non-binding  advisory  vote  on  executive  compensation  and  stockholder  approval  of  any  golden  parachute  payments  not  previously
approved.

Under  the  JOBS  Act,  emerging  growth  companies  can  also  delay  adopting  new  or  revised  accounting  standards  until  such  time  as  those  standards  apply  to
private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption and, will therefore be subject to the same new or revised accounting
standards at the same time as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

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We cannot predict if investors will find our Common and Series A Preferred Stock less attractive because we rely on some of the exemptions available to us
under the JOBS Act. If some investors find our Common and Series A Preferred Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for
our  Common  and  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  our  respective  stock  prices  may  be  more  volatile.  If  we  avail  ourselves  of  certain  exemptions  from  various
reporting  requirements,  our  reduced  disclosure  may  make  it  more  difficult  for  investors  and  securities  analysts  to  evaluate  us  and  may  result  in  less  investor
confidence.

Risks Related to Ownership of Shares of Our Preferred Stock

The Series A Preferred Stock ranks junior to all of our indebtedness and other liabilities.

In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs, our assets will be available to pay obligations on the Series A Preferred Stock
only after all of our indebtedness and other liabilities have been paid. The rights of holders of the Series A Preferred Stock to participate in the distribution of our
assets will rank junior to the prior claims of our current and future creditors and any future series or class of preferred stock we may issue that ranks senior to the
Series A Preferred Stock. Also, the Series A Preferred Stock effectively ranks junior to all existing and future indebtedness and to the indebtedness and other
liabilities of our existing subsidiaries and any future subsidiaries. Our existing subsidiaries are, and future subsidiaries would be, separate legal entities and have
no  legal  obligation  to  pay  any  amounts  to  us  in  respect  of  dividends  due  on  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.  If  we  are  forced  to  liquidate  our  assets  to  pay  our
creditors, we may not have sufficient assets to pay amounts due on any or all of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding. We may in the future incur debt
and other obligations that will rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2017, our total liabilities (excluding contingent consideration) equaled
approximately $4.7 million.

Certain of our existing or future debt instruments may restrict the authorization, payment or setting apart of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. Our Credit
Agreement  with  Silicon  Valley  Bank  (“SVB”)  restricts  the  payment  of  dividends  in  the  event  of  any  event  of  default,  including  failure  to  meet  certain  financial
covenants. There can be no assurance that we will remain in compliance with the SVB Credit Agreement, and if we default, we may be contractually prohibited
from  paying  dividends  on  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.  Also,  future  offerings  of  debt  or  senior  equity  securities  may  adversely  affect  the  market  price  of  the
Series A Preferred Stock. If we decide to issue debt or senior equity securities in the future, it is possible that these securities will be governed by an indenture or
other  instruments  containing  covenants  restricting  our  operating  flexibility.  Additionally,  any  convertible  or  exchangeable  securities  that  we  issue  in  the  future
may  have  rights,  preferences  and  privileges  more  favorable  than  those  of  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  and  may  result  in  dilution  to  owners  of  the  Series  A
Preferred Stock. We and, indirectly, our shareholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because our decision to issue debt or equity
securities  in  any  future  offering  will  depend  on  market  conditions  and  other  factors  beyond  our  control,  we  cannot  predict  or  estimate  the  amount,  timing  or
nature of our future offerings. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will bear the risk of our future offerings, which may reduce the market price of the
Series A Preferred Stock and will dilute the value of their holdings in us.

We may not be able to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock if we fall out of compliance with our loan covenants and are prohibited by our
bank lender from paying dividends or if we have insufficient cash to make dividend payments.

Our ability to pay cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock requires us to have either net profits or positive net assets (total assets less total liabilities)
over our capital, to be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business. We cannot predict with certainty whether we will remain in
compliance  with  the  covenants  of  our  senior  secured  lender,  SVB,  which  include,  among  other  things,  generating  adjusted  EBITDA  and  complying  with  a
minimum liquidity ratio. If we fall out of compliance, our lender may exercise any of its rights and remedies under the loan agreement, including restricting us
from making dividend payments.

Further, notwithstanding these factors, we may not have sufficient cash to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. Our ability to pay dividends may be
impaired if any of the risks described in this document, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, were to occur. Also, payment of our dividends
depends upon our financial condition, remaining in compliance with our affirmative and negative loan covenants with SVB, which we may be unable to do in the
future, and other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. We cannot assure you that our businesses will generate sufficient cash
flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to make distributions on our common stock, if any, and
preferred stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.

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The market for our Series A Preferred Stock may not provide investors with adequate liquidity.

Our Series A Preferred Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. However, the trading market for the Series A Preferred Stock may not be maintained and
may  not  provide  investors  with  adequate  liquidity.  The  liquidity  of  the  market  for  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  depends  on  a  number  of  factors,  including
prevailing interest rates, our financial condition and operating results, the number of holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, the market for similar securities and
the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the Series A Preferred Stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in our Company will
maintain the trading market in our Series A Preferred Stock, or how liquid that market will be. If an active market is not maintained, investors may have difficulty
selling shares of our Series A Preferred Stock.

We may issue additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock that rank on parity with the Series A Preferred
Stock as to dividend rights, rights upon liquidation or voting rights.

We are allowed to issue additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock that would rank equally to or above the Series A
Preferred Stock as to dividend payments and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs pursuant to our articles of incorporation and the
articles of amendment relating to the Series A Preferred Stock without any vote of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. Upon the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (voting together as a class with all other series of parity preferred stock we
may issue upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable), we are allowed to issue additional series of preferred stock that would rank
above the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend payments and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or the winding up of our affairs pursuant to our articles of
incorporation and the articles of amendment relating to the Series A Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock and additional
series  of  preferred  stock  could  have  the  effect  of  reducing  the  amounts  available  to  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  upon  our  liquidation  or  dissolution  or  the
winding up of our affairs. It also may reduce dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock if we do not have sufficient funds to pay dividends on all Series
A Preferred Stock outstanding and other classes or series of stock with equal priority with respect to dividends.

Also,  although  holders  of  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  are  entitled  to  limited  voting  rights  with  respect  to  the  circumstances  under  which  the  holders  of  Series  A
Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Series A Preferred Stock votes separately as a class along with all other series of our preferred stock that we may issue
upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable. As a result, the voting rights of holders of Series A Preferred Stock may be significantly
diluted, and the holders of such other series of preferred stock that we may issue may be able to control or significantly influence the outcome of any vote.

Future issuances and sales of senior or pari passu preferred stock, or the perception that such issuances and sales could occur, may cause prevailing market
prices for the Series A Preferred Stock and our common stock to decline and may adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital in the financial markets at
times and prices favorable to us.

Market interest rates may materially and adversely affect the value of the Series A Preferred Stock.

One of the factors that influences the price of the Series A Preferred Stock is the dividend yield on the Series A Preferred Stock (as a percentage of the market
price of the Series A Preferred Stock) relative to market interest rates. An increase in market interest rates, which have recently exhibited heightened volatility but
have generally been at low levels relative to historical rates, may lead prospective purchasers of the Series A Preferred Stock to expect a higher dividend yield
(and higher interest rates would likely increase our borrowing costs and potentially decrease funds available for dividend payments). Thus, higher market interest
rates could cause the market price of the Series A Preferred Stock to materially decrease.

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Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may be unable to use the dividends-received deduction and may not be eligible for the preferential tax rates
applicable to “qualified dividend income”.

Distributions paid to corporate U.S. holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction, and distributions paid to non-
corporate U.S. holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may be subject to tax at the preferential tax rates applicable to “qualified dividend income,” if we have
current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We do not currently have significant accumulated earnings and
profits.  Additionally,  we  may  not  have  sufficient  current  earnings  and  profits  during  future  fiscal  years  for  the  distributions  on  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  to
qualify  as  dividends  for  U.S.  federal  income  tax  purposes.  If  the  distributions  fail  to  qualify  as  dividends,  U.S.  holders  would  be  unable  to  use  the  dividends-
received deduction and may not be eligible for the preferential tax rates applicable to “qualified dividend income.” If any distributions on the Series A Preferred
Stock  with  respect  to  any  fiscal  year  are  not  eligible  for  the  dividends-received  deduction  or  preferential  tax  rates  applicable  to  “qualified  dividend  income”
because of insufficient current or accumulated earnings and profits, it is possible that the market value of the Series A Preferred Stock might decline.

Our revenues, operating results and cash flows may fluctuate in future periods and we may fail to meet investor expectations, which may cause the
price of our Series A Preferred Stock to decline.

Variations in our quarterly and year-end operating results are difficult to predict and our income and cash flow may fluctuate significantly from period to period,
which may impact our board of directors’ willingness or legal ability to declare a monthly dividend. If our operating results fall below the expectations of investors
or securities analysts, the price of our Series A Preferred Stock could decline substantially. Specific factors that may cause fluctuations in our operating results
include:

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•

•

•

•

•

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demand and pricing for our products and services;

government or commercial healthcare reimbursement policies;

physician and patient acceptance of any of our current or future products;

introduction of competing products;

our operating expenses which fluctuate due to growth of our business;

timing and size of any new product or technology acquisitions we may complete; and

variable sales cycle and implementation periods for our products and services.

Our Series A Preferred Stock has not been rated.

We  have  not  sought  to  obtain  a  rating  for  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.  No  assurance  can  be  given,  however,  that  one  or  more  rating  agencies  might  not
independently determine to issue such a rating or that such a rating, if issued, would not adversely affect the market price of the Series A Preferred Stock. Also,
we  may  elect  in  the  future  to  obtain  a  rating  for  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock,  which  could  adversely  affect  the  market  price  of  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.
Ratings  only  reflect  the  views  of  the  rating  agency  or  agencies  issuing  the  ratings  and  such  ratings  could  be  revised  downward,  placed  on  a  watch  list  or
withdrawn entirely at the discretion of the issuing rating agency if in its judgment circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision, placing on a watch list
or withdrawal of a rating could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Series A Preferred Stock.

We may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock.

On or after November 4, 2020, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time. Also, upon the
occurrence of a change of control, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which
such  change  of  control  occurred.  We  may  have  an  incentive  to  redeem  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  voluntarily  if  market  conditions  allow  us  to  issue  other
preferred stock or debt securities at a rate that is lower than the dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock. If we redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, then from
and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be
deemed  outstanding  and  all  rights  as  a  holder  of  those  shares  will  terminate,  except  the  right  to  receive  the  redemption  price  plus  accumulated  and  unpaid
dividends, if any, payable upon redemption.

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The market price of our Series A Preferred Stock is variable and could be substantially affected by various factors.

The market price of our Series A Preferred Stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors. The price of the Series A Preferred Stock
that will prevail in the market after this offering may be higher or lower than the offering price depending on many factors, some of which are beyond our control
and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

prevailing interest rates, increases in which may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Series A Preferred Stock;

trading prices of similar securities;

our history of timely dividend payments;

the annual yield from dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as compared to yields on other financial instruments;

general economic and financial market conditions;

government action or regulation;

the financial condition, performance and prospects of us and our competitors;

changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts with respect to us or our competitors in our industry;

our issuance of additional preferred equity or debt securities; and

actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results of us and our competitors.

As  a  result  of  these  and  other  factors,  investors  who  purchase  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  in  this  offering  may  experience  a  decrease,  which  could  be
substantial and rapid, in the market price of the Series A Preferred Stock, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects.

A holder of Series A Preferred Stock has extremely limited voting rights.

The voting rights for a holder of Series A Preferred Stock are limited. Our shares of common stock are the only class of our securities that carry full voting rights,
and Mahmud Haq, our Executive Chairman, beneficially owns approximately 43.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, Mr. Haq exercises a
significant level of control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our certificate of incorporation, and
approval  of  significant  corporate  transactions.  This  control  could  have  the  effect  of  delaying  or  preventing  a  change  of  control  of  our  company  or  changes  in
management, and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without his support, which in turn could reduce the price of our Series A
Preferred Stock.

Voting rights for holders of the Series A Preferred Stock exist primarily with respect to the ability to elect, voting together with the holders of any other series of
our  preferred  stock  having  similar  voting  rights,  two  additional  directors  to  our  board  of  directors,  subject  to  limitations,  in  the  event  that  eighteen  monthly
dividends  (whether  or  not  consecutive)  payable  on  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  are  in  arrears,  and  with  respect  to  voting  on  amendments  to  our  articles  of
incorporation or articles of amendment relating to the Series A Preferred Stock that materially and adversely affect the rights of the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock  or  authorize,  increase  or  create  additional  classes  or  series  of  our  capital  stock  that  are  senior  to  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock.  Other  than  the  limited
circumstances and except to the extent required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights.

The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible, and investors will not realize a corresponding upside if the price of the common stock increases.

The  Series  A  Preferred  Stock  is  not  convertible  into  the  common  stock  and  earns  dividends  at  a  fixed  rate.  Accordingly,  an  increase  in  market  price  of  our
common stock will not necessarily result in an increase in the market price of our Series A Preferred Stock. The market value of the Series A Preferred Stock
may depend more on dividend and interest rates for other preferred stock, commercial paper and other investment alternatives and our actual and perceived
ability to pay dividends on, and in the event of dissolution satisfy the liquidation preference with respect to, the Series A Preferred Stock.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

N/A

Item 2. Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located at 7 Clyde Road, Somerset, New Jersey 08873 where we occupy approximately 2,400 square feet of space under a
lease,  the  terms  of  which  expired  on  September  30,  2017.  Since  that  time,  we  are  leasing  the  facility  on  a  month  to  month  basis.  Additionally,  we  lease
approximately 48,100 square feet of office space and computer server facilities in Islamabad, Pakistan, and that lease expires in 2021, as well as approximately
33,200 square feet in Bagh, Pakistan, with an annually renewable lease. The Company also leases office space in Sri Lanka, which expires in March of 2018. In
January 2017, the Company leased approximately 6,400 square feet of office space in Dallas, Texas, and approximately 6,800 square feet of office space in
Mahwah, New Jersey. These leases have terms of 2 and 3 years, respectively. The Company also leases or subleases office and apartment space in several
additional U.S. cities under short-term leases; however, these leases are not significant. We believe our current facilities are adequate for our current needs and
that suitable additional space will be available as and when needed.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be subject to various legal and administrative proceedings. Currently, there are no material legal proceedings pending.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our common stock is listed and has been trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MTBC” since July 23, 2014.

The  following  table  presents  information  on  the  high  and  low  sales  prices  per  share  as  reported  on  the  Nasdaq  Capital  Market  for  our  common  stock  for  the
periods indicated during such periods:

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Common Stock Holders

2017

2016

High

Low

High

Low

  $
  $
  $
  $

0.93    $
3.84    $
2.39    $
5.44    $

0.58    $
0.29    $
1.08    $
1.45    $

1.26    $
1.17    $
1.33    $
1.07    $

0.68 
0.82 
0.72 
0.73 

As of January 19, 2018, there were approximately 10,800 holders of record of our common stock.

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Dividends on Common Stock

We  have  not  declared  a  cash  dividend  on  our  common  stock  since  we  became  public  on  July  23,  2014,  and  currently  we  do  not  anticipate  paying  any  cash
dividends to holders of our common stock. The Company is prohibited from paying any dividends on common stock without the prior written consent of its senior
lender, SVB.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

There was no share repurchase activity during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under the Equity Compensation Plan

As of December 31, 2017, the following table shows the number of securities to be issued upon vesting under the equity compensation plan approved by the
Company’s Board of Directors.

Equity Compensation Plan Information  

Plan Category
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders - common shares
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders - preferred shares
Total

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity incentive plan
(excluding securities to be
issued upon vesting)

Number of securities to be
issued upon vesting

605,969     
37,800     
643,769     

1,211,234 
27,200 
1,238,434 

The selected consolidated statements of operations data presented below for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as well as the consolidated balance
sheet data as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
selected  consolidated  statements  of  operations  data  presented  below  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2015,  2014  and  2013  as  well  as  the  consolidated
balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are derived from our consolidated financial statements not included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future.

You  should  read  the  following  selected  consolidated  financial  data  in  conjunction  with  “Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page F-1 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Acquisitions by the Company in
the last four years account for a significant portion of the increases in revenue and expenses in those years. Note 4 of our Consolidated Financial Statements
discusses the acquisitions in the last two years.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations Data

Net revenue

$

31,811   

$

2017

Years ended December 31,

2016

2015
($ in thousands, except per share data)
24,493   

23,080   

$

$

2014

18,303   

$

10,473 

Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs
Selling and marketing
General and administrative
Research and development
Change in contingent consideration
Depreciation and amortization
Restructuring charges

Total operating expenses

17,679   
1,106   
11,738   
1,082   
152   
4,300   
276   
36,333   

13,417   
1,224   
12,459   
902   
(716)  
5,108   
-   
32,394   

11,630   
467   
11,969   
659   
(1,786)  
4,599   
-   
27,538   

10,636   
253   
9,943   
532   
(1,811)  
2,791   
-   
22,344   

Operating loss

(4,522)  

(7,901)  

(4,458)  

(4,041)  

Interest expense -- net
Other income (expense) -- net

Loss before provision for income taxes

Income tax provision

Net loss

Preferred stock dividends
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic
and diluted

Net loss per common share basic and diluted

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

Cash
Working capital - net (1)
Total assets
Long-term debt
Shareholders’ equity

$

$

$

  $

1,307   
332   
(5,497)  
68   
(5,565)  
2,030   
(7,595)  

11,010,432   
(0.69)  

646   
(53)  
(8,600)  
197   
(8,797)  
753   
(9,550)  

10,036,988   
(0.95)  

262   
170   
(4,550)  
138   
(4,688)  
207   
(4,895)  

9,732,806   
(0.50)  

$

$

$

157   
(135)  
(4,333)  
176   
(4,509)  
-   
(4,509)  

7,084,630   
(0.64)  

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2017

2016

As of December 31,

2015
($ in thousands)

2014

2013

4,362    $
4,608     
25,526     
121     
20,250     

3,477    $
(7,418)    
28,324     
4,200     
7,067     

8,040    $
5,128     
26,677     
4,903     
14,892     

1,049    $
(3,559)    
23,107     
49     
14,321     

498 
(1,621)
5,773 
1,634 
118 

2013

4,273 
249 
4,743 
386 
- 
949 
- 
10,600 

(127)

136 
230 
(33)
145 
(178)
- 
(178)

5,101,770 
(0.03)

(1) Working capital-net is defined as current assets less current liabilities.

Other Financial Data

2017

2016

Years ended December 31,

2015
($ in thousands)

2014

2013

Adjusted EBITDA

  $

2,291    $

(605)   $

(675)   $

(1,726)   $

1,069 

To  provide  investors  with  additional  insight  and  allow  for  a  more  comprehensive  understanding  of  the  information  used  by  management  in  its  financial  and
operational  decision-making,  we  supplement  our  consolidated  financial  statements  presented  on  a  basis  consistent  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting
principles,  or  GAAP,  with  adjusted  EBITDA,  a  non-GAAP  financial  measure  of  earnings.  Adjusted  EBITDA  represents  net  income  (loss)  before  income  tax
expense, interest income, interest expense, depreciation, amortization, integration and transaction costs and contingent consideration. Our management uses
adjusted EBITDA as a financial measure to evaluate the profitability and efficiency of our business model. We use this non-GAAP financial measure to assess
the  strength  of  the  underlying  operations  of  our  business.  These  adjustments,  and  the  non-GAAP  financial  measure  that  is  derived  from  them,  provide
supplemental information to analyze our operations between periods and over time. Investors should consider our non-GAAP financial measure in addition to,
and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The following table contains a reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA.

Reconciliation of net loss

to adjusted EBITDA

Net loss
Depreciation
Amortization
Foreign exchange / other expense
Interest expense - net
Income tax provision
Stock-based compensation expense
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration

Adjusted EBITDA

  $

  $

2017

2016

Years ended December 31,

2015
($ in thousands)

2014

2013

(5,565)   $
634     
3,666     
(249)    
1,307     
68     
1,487     
791     
152     
2,291    $

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(8,797)   $
527     
4,581     
53     
646     
197     
1,928     
976     
(716)    
(605)   $

(4,688)   $
420     
4,179     
(170)    
262     
138     
629     
341     
(1,786)    
(675)   $

(4,509)   $
261     
2,530     
135     
157     
176     
259     
1,076     
(1,811)    
(1,726)   $

(178)
234 
715 
(230)
136 
144 
- 
248 
- 
1,069 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and other factors
that are expected to affect our prospective financial condition. The following discussion and analysis should be read together with our Consolidated Financial
Statements and related notes beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Some of the statements set forth in this section are forward-looking statements relating to our future results of operations. Our actual results may vary from the
results anticipated by these statements. Please see “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

MTBC is a healthcare information technology company that provides a fully integrated suite of proprietary web-based solutions, together with related business
services,  to  healthcare  providers.  Our  integrated  Software-as-a-Service  (“SaaS”)  platform  is  designed  to  help  our  customers  increase  revenues,  streamline
workflows  and  make  better  business  and  clinical  decisions,  while  reducing  administrative  burdens  and  operating  costs.  We  are  able  to  deliver  our  leading
solutions at very competitive prices because we leverage our proprietary software, which automates our workflows and increases efficiency, together with our
highly educated and specialized offshore workforce of more than approximately 1,600 team members at labor costs that we believe to be approximately one-
tenth the cost of comparable U.S.

Our flagship offering, PracticePro™, empowers healthcare practices with the core software and business services they need to address industry challenges on
one  unified  SaaS  platform.  We  deliver  powerful,  integrated  and  easy-to-use  ‘big  practice  solutions’  to  small  and  medium  practices,  which  enable  them  to
efficiently operate their businesses, manage clinical workflows and receive timely payment for their services. PracticePro consists of:

•
•

Practice management software and related tools, which facilitate the day-to-day operation of a medical practice;
Electronic health  records  (“EHR”),  which  are  easy  to  use,  highly  ranked,  and  allow  our  clients  to  reduce  paperwork  and  qualify for  government
incentives;
Revenue cycle management (“RCM”) services, which include end-to-end medical billing, analytics, and related services; and

•
• Mobile Health  (“mHealth”)  solutions,  including  smartphone  applications  that  assist  patients  and  healthcare  providers in  the  provision  of  healthcare

services.

While many of our clients leverage our full PracticePro suite, we also have a number of clients who utilize other popular EHR software, and for which we provide
RCM services, including medical billing, analytics, and related services.

Adoption  of  our  solutions  requires  little  or  no  upfront  expenditure  by  a  provider.  Additionally,  our  financial  performance  is  linked  directly  to  the  financial
performance of our clients because the vast majority of our revenues are based on a percentage of our clients’ collections. The standard fee for our complete,
integrated, end-to-end solution is among the lowest in the industry.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company introduced two new products – talkEHR™, a voice enabled EHR solution and Enrollment Plus™, a SaaS solution
that streamlines the insurance enrollment workflow.

The  Company  has  a  clearinghouse  service  which  allows  clients  to  track  claim  status  and  includes  services  such  as  batch  electronic  claim  and  payment
transaction  clearing  and  web  access  for  claim  corrections.  The  Company  also  has  an  EDI  service  which  provides  a  centralized  electronic  data  interchange
management system to record, manage and control the exchange of information. In addition, the Company has a printing and mailing operation.

Our growth strategy involves both acquisitive and organic growth. Both prongs of our strategy have yielded positive results for us historically.

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With regard to our acquisition strategy, we believe that it is becoming increasingly difficult for traditional RCM companies to meet the growing technology and
business  service  needs  of  healthcare  providers  without  a  significant  investment  in  information  technology  infrastructure.  The  RCM  service  industry  is  highly
fragmented, with many local and regional RCM companies serving small medical practices. We believe that the industry is ripe for consolidation and that we can
achieve significant growth through acquisitions.

Our  continued  investment  in  sales  and  marketing  during  2017  has  helped  us  sign  new  customers  which  we  expect  will  accelerate  organic  growth.  First,  we
actively partner with industry participants who cross-market our services and otherwise provide referrals. Second, our newly launched talkEHR is a free product,
but  is  designed  to  encourage  users  to  upgrade  to  a  revenue-generating,  premium  billing  solution.  Since  the  third  quarter  launch  of  talkEHR,  more  than  950
providers  have  signed-up  for  talkEHR  and  a  few  have  already  upgraded  to  our  premium  billing.  As  we  move  forward,  we  intend  to  continue  to  strategically
promote talkEHR to new users, while encouraging providers who have already signed-up to actively use talkEHR in their day-to-day practice and upgrade to our
premium billing solution. Third, a key part of our organic growth strategy for larger groups involves active attendance and participation in industry tradeshows.

Our  offshore  operations  in  Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka  together  accounted  for  approximately  29%  and  27%  of  total  expenses  for  the  years  ended  December  31,
2017 and 2016, respectively. A significant portion of those expenses were personnel-related costs (approximately 78% and 75% of foreign costs for the years
ended  December  31,  2017  and  2016).  Because  personnel-related  costs  are  significantly  lower  in  Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka  than  in  the  U.S.  and  many  other
offshore locations, we believe our offshore operations give us a competitive advantage over many industry participants. All of the medical billing companies that
we have acquired used domestic labor or subcontractors from higher cost locations to provide all or a substantial portion of their services. We are able to achieve
significant cost reductions as we shift these labor costs to our offshore operations.

On  October  3,  2016,  MTBC  acquired  substantially  all  the  medical  billing  business  and  assets  of  MediGain,  LLC  and  its  subsidiary  Millennium  Practice
Management Associates, LLC as well as offshore subsidiaries in India and Sri Lanka. During 2017, the Company integrated the acquired operations, reducing
expenses and redundant operations and positions. The MediGain operations resulted in accretive revenue of approximately $13.6 million for 2017.

Key Performance Measures

We consider numerous factors in assessing our performance. Key performance measures used by management, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating
income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share, are non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe better enable
management and investors to analyze and compare the underlying business results from period to period.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Moreover, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they
do  not  reflect  all  the  items  associated  with  the  operations  of  our  business  as  determined  in  accordance  with  GAAP.  We  compensate  for  these  limitations  by
analyzing current and future results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis, and we provide reconciliations from the most directly comparable GAAP
financial  measures  to  the  non-GAAP  financial  measures.  Our  non-GAAP  financial  measures  may  not  be  comparable  to  similarly  titled  measures  of  other
companies. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting the
usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share provide an alternative view of
performance used by management and we believe that an investor’s understanding of our performance is enhanced by disclosing these adjusted performance
measures.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes the following elements which are included in GAAP net income (loss):

•
•
•
•
•

Income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
Interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest on principal payments, on our debt;
Foreign currency gains and losses and asset impairment charges and other non-operating expenditures;
Stock-based compensation expense and cash-settled awards, based on changes in the stock price;
Non-cash depreciation and amortization charges, and does not reflect any cash requirements for replacement for capital expenditures;

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•

Integration costs,  such  as  severance  amounts  paid  to  employees  from  acquired  businesses,  and  transaction  costs,  such  as  brokerage  fees, pre-
acquisition  accounting  costs  and  legal  fees,  exit  costs  related  to  terminating  leases  and  other  contractual  agreements, costs  related  to  specific
transactions and restructuring charges arising from discontinued operations; and
Changes in contingent consideration.

Set forth below is a presentation of our adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Net revenue

GAAP net loss

Provision for income taxes
Net interest expense
Foreign exchange / other expense
Stock-based compensation expense
Depreciation and amortization
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration

Adjusted EBITDA

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

($ in thousands)
31,811    $

24,493 

(5,565)   $

(8,797)

68   
1,307   
(249)  
1,487   
4,300   
791   
152   
2,291    $

197 
646 
53 
1,928 
5,108 
976 
(716)
(605)

  $

  $

  $

Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin exclude the following elements which are included in GAAP operating income (loss):

•
•
•

•

Stock-based compensation expense and cash-settled awards, based on changes in the stock price;
Amortization of purchased intangible assets;
Integration costs,  such  as  severance  amounts  paid  to  employees  from  acquired  businesses,  and  transaction  costs,  such  as  brokerage  fees, pre-
acquisition  accounting  costs  and  legal  fees,  exit  costs  related  to  terminating  leases  and  other  contractual  agreements, costs  related  to  specific
transactions and restructuring charges arising from discontinued operations; and
Changes in contingent consideration.

Set forth below is a presentation of our adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, which represents adjusted operating income as a percentage
of net revenue, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

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Net revenue

GAAP net loss

Provision for income taxes
Net interest expense
Other (income) expense - net

GAAP operating loss

GAAP operating margin

Stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income

Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

($ in thousands)

31,811 

  $

24,493 

  $

(5,565)
68 
1,307 
(332)
(4,522)
(14.2%) 

1,487 
3,393 
791 
152 
1,301 

  $

(8,797)
197 
646 
53 
(7,901)
(32.3%)

1,928 
4,397 
976 
(715)
(1,315)

4.1%  

(5.4%)

  $

  $

  $

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share exclude the following elements which are included in GAAP net income (loss):

•
•
•
•

•
•

Foreign currency gains and losses and asset impairment charges and other non-operating expenditures;
Stock-based compensation expense, including customer incentives and related fees, and cash-settled awards, based on changes in the stock price;
Amortization of purchased intangible assets;
Integration costs,  such  as  severance  amounts  paid  to  employees  from  acquired  businesses  or  transaction  costs,  such  as  brokerage  fees, pre-
acquisition  accounting  costs  and  legal  fees,  exit  costs  related  to  terminating  leases  and  other  contractual  agreements, costs  related  to  specific
transactions and restructuring charges arising from discontinued operations;
Changes in contingent consideration; and
Income tax expense resulting from the amortization of goodwill related to our acquisitions.

No  tax  effect  has  been  provided  in  computing  non-GAAP  adjusted  net  income  and  non-GAAP  adjusted  net  income  per  share  as  the  Company  has  sufficient
carry forward losses to offset the applicable income taxes. The following table shows our reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP adjusted net income for
the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

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GAAP net loss

Foreign exchange / other expense
Stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration
Income tax expense related to goodwill

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

  $

($ in thousands)
(5,565)   $

(249)  
1,487   
3,393   
791   
152   
27   
36    $

  $

(8,797)

53 
1,928 
4,397 
976 
(715)
174 
(1,984)

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

GAAP net loss attributable to common, per share

  $

(0.69)   $

GAAP net loss per end-of-period share
Foreign exchange / other expense
Stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration
Income tax expense related to goodwill
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share

(0.48)  
(0.02)  
0.13   
0.29   
0.07   
0.01   
0.00   

  $

-    $

(0.95)

(0.85)
0.01 
0.19 
0.42 
0.09 
(0.07)
0.02 
(0.19)

End-of-period shares

11,530,591   

10,300,178 

For purposes of determining non-GAAP adjusted net income per share, the Company used the number of common shares outstanding at the end of the years
December 31, 2017 and 2016, including shares which were issued but have not been settled, and considered contingent consideration. Accordingly, the end-of-
period diluted common shares include 248,625 of contingently issuable shares at December 31, 2016. No tax effect has been provided in computing non-GAAP
adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted net income per common share as the Company has sufficient carry forward losses to offset the applicable income
taxes. The table below shows the composition of end-of-period common shares.

Basic shares outstanding
Shares recorded as contingent consideration
End-of-period shares

Years Ended December 31,

2017
11,530,591   
-   
11,530,591   

2016
10,051,553 
248,625 
10,300,178 

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Quarterly Results of Operations

Net revenue

  $

8,292 

  $

7,514 

  $

7,785 

  $

8,220 

  $

8,830 

  $

5,341 

  $

5,213 

  $

5,110 

  December 31,  

  September 30,  

  June 30,

  March 31,

  December 31,  

  September 30,  

  June 30,

  March 31,

2017

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2016

2016

($ in thousands, except per share data)

Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs
Selling and marketing
General and administrative
Research and development
Change in contingent consideration
Depreciation and amortization
Restructuring charges

Total operating expenses

4,086 
253 
3,505 
239 
- 
663 
- 
8,746 

4,172 
229 
2,475 
249 
- 
664 
- 
7,789 

4,198 
269 
2,772 
313 
163 
1,453 
- 
9,168 

5,223 
355 
2,986 
281 
(11)  

1,520 
276 
10,630 

6,124 
386 
4,286 
327 
(108)  

1,571 
- 
12,586 

2,670 
275 
2,569 
175 
(197)  
1,118 
- 
6,610 

2,321 
220 
2,694 
209 
(366)  
1,205 
- 
6,283 

2,301 
344 
2,910 
191 
(45)
1,214 
- 
6,915 

Operating loss

(454)  

(275)  

(1,383)  

(2,410)  

(3,756)  

(1,269)  

(1,070)  

(1,805)

Interest expense -- net
Other income (expense) -- net

Loss before provision for income taxes

Income tax (benefit) provision

Net loss

Preferred stock dividend
Net loss attributable to common shareholders

Loss per common share
Basic and diluted

Adjusted EBITDA

  $

  $

  $

  $

78 
224 
(308)  
(124)  
(184)   $

673 
33 
(915)  
65 

(980)   $

280 
37 
(1,626)  
67 
(1,693)   $

276 
38 
(2,648)  
60 
(2,708)   $

185 
(13)  
(3,954)  
71 
(4,025)   $

166 
(14)  
(1,449)  
45 
(1,494)   $

161 
(24)  
(1,256)  
38 
(1,294)   $

134 
(2)
(1,941)
43 
(1,984)

747 
(931)   $

653 
(1,633)   $

427 
(2,120)   $

203 
(2,911)   $

203 
(4,228)   $

231 
(1,725)   $

159 
(1,453)   $

159 
(2,143)

(0.08)   $

(0.14)   $

(0.20)   $

(0.29)   $

(0.42)   $

(0.17)   $

(0.15)   $

(0.21)

1,526 

  $

609 

  $

469 

  $

(313)   $

(814)   $

130 

  $

14 

  $

65 

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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA

December 31,
2017

  September 30,

2017

June 30,
2017

March 31,
2017

  December 31,

2016

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

  $

Net loss
Depreciation
Amortization
Foreign exchange / other expense
Interest expense --  net
Income tax (benefit) provision
Stock-based compensation expense
Integration, transaction and restructuring costs
Change in contingent consideration

Adjusted EBITDA

  $

(184)
150 
513 
(215)
78 
(124)
1,153 
155 
- 
1,526 

  $

  $

(980)
156 
508 
(24)
673 
65 
126 
85 
- 
609 

  $

  $

(1,693)
164 
1,289 
28 
280 
67 
79 
92 
163 
469 

  $

  $

Key Metrics

  $

($ in thousands)
(2,708)
164 
1,356 
(38)
276 
60 
129 
459 
(11)
(313)

  $

(4,025)
158 
1,413 
13 
185 
71 
1,112 
367 
(108)
(814)

  $

  $

(1,494)
129 
990 
14 
166 
45 
194 
284 
(197)
130 

  $

  $

(1,294)
123 
1,082 
24 
161 
38 
132 
113 
(366)
14 

  $

  $

(1,984)
117 
1,096 
2 
134 
43 
489 
212 
(45)
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In  addition  to  the  line  items  in  our  consolidated  financial  statements,  we  regularly  review  the  following  key  metrics  to  evaluate  our  business,  measure  our
performance,  identify  trends  in  our  business,  prepare  financial  projections,  make  strategic  business  decisions,  and  assess  market  share  trends  and  working
capital needs. We believe information on these metrics is useful for investors to understand the underlying trends in our business.

Set forth below are our key operating and financial metrics for RCM customers using our Company platform, which excludes acquired customers who have not
migrated  to  our  platform  as  well  as  customers  of  our  clearinghouse,  EDI  and  other  services.  Revenue  from  practices  using  our  platform  accounted  for
approximately 46% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 and approximately 71% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016.

First Pass Acceptance Rate: We define first pass acceptance rate as the percentage of claims submitted electronically by us to insurers and clearinghouses
that are accepted on the first submission and are not rejected for reasons such as insufficient information or improper coding. Clearinghouses are third parties
that  process  the  submission  of  claims  to  insurers  and  require  compliance  with  insurance  companies’  formatting  and  other  submission  rules  before  submitting
those  claims.  For  the  purposes  of  calculating  first  pass  acceptance  rate,  consistent  with  industry  practice,  we  exclude  claims  submitted  under  real-time
adjudication procedures, which are procedures that allow a healthcare provider to determine, at the point of care, if a service they are rendering will be paid. Our
first-time acceptance rate was approximately 96% for both the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, which compares favorably to the average of the top
twelve payers of approximately 95%, as reported by the American Medical Association.

First  Pass  Resolution  Rate:   First  pass  resolution  rate  measures  the  percentage  of  primary  claims  that  are  favorably  adjudicated  and  closed  upon  a  single
submission. Our first pass resolution rate was approximately 94% for both the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Days in Accounts Receivable:  Days in accounts receivable measures the median number of days between the day a claim is submitted by us on behalf of our
customer, and the date the claim is paid to our customer. Our clients’ median days in accounts receivable was approximately 37 days for primary care and 41
days for combined specialties for the year ended December 31, 2017, and approximately 33 days for primary care and 40 days for combined specialties for the
year  ended  December  31,  2016,  as  compared  to  the  national  average  of  36  and  40  days,  respectively,  as  reported  by  the  Medical  Group  Management
Association, an association for professional administrators and leaders of medical group practices in 2016. Higher first pass resolution rates and effective follow-
up helped us to achieve this rate, which reduces our customers’ collection cycle of claims, leading to increased revenue and customer satisfaction.

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Customer Renewal Rate:  Our customer renewal rate measures the percentage of our clients who were a party to a services agreement with us on January 1 of
a particular year and continued to operate and be a client on December 31 of the same year. It also includes acquired accounts, if they are a party to a services
agreement with the company we acquired and are generating revenue for us, so long as the risk of client loss under the respective purchase agreement has fully
shifted to us by January 1 of the particular year. Our renewal rates for 2017 and 2016 were 90% and 85%, respectively. The renewal rates for our customers who
are also users of our EHR for 2017 and 2016 were 98% and 97%, respectively. The percentage of our revenue generated during the years ended December 31,
2017 and 2016 which came from all users of our EHR was 32% and 39%, respectively.

Providers  and  Practices  Served:  As  of  December  31,  2017,  we  provided  RCM  and  related  services  to  approximately  3,500  providers  (which  we  define  as
physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinical staff that render bills for their services), representing approximately 750 practices.
In  addition,  we  served  approximately  230  clients  who  were  not  medical  practices,  but  are  service  organizations  who  serve  the  healthcare  community.  As  of
December 31, 2016, we served approximately 2,800 providers representing approximately 830 practices.

Sources of Revenue

Revenue: We primarily derive our revenues from revenue cycle management services, typically billed as a percentage of payments collected by our customers.
This  fee  includes  RCM  as  well  as  the  ability  to  use  our  EHR  and  practice  management  software  as  part  of  the  bundled  fee.  These  payments  accounted  for
approximately  89%  and  88%  of  our  revenues  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  respectively.  This  includes  customers  utilizing  our
proprietary product suite, PracticePro, as well as customers from acquisitions which we are servicing utilizing third-party software. Key drivers of our revenue
include  growth  in  the  number  of  providers  we  are  servicing,  the  number  of  patients  served  by  those  providers,  and  collections  by  those  providers.  We  also
generate revenues from the sale of our stand-alone web-based EHR solution and from transcription, coding, indexing and other ancillary services. Our plan is to
move  customers  acquired  through  acquisitions  to  our  operating  platform  in  order  to  increase  efficiencies  wherever  feasible  without  jeopardizing  the  client
relationship.  By  the  end  of  2017,  we  moved  approximately  65%  of  the  medical  billing  customers  from  prior  acquisitions  that  were  on  other  platforms  to  our
operating platform.

We earned approximately 2% and 3% of our revenue from clearinghouse and EDI clients during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
We earned approximately 4% and 3% of our revenue from printing and mailing operations during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Operating Expenses

Direct  Operating  Costs. Direct  operating  cost  consists  primarily  of  salaries  and  benefits  related  to  personnel  who  provide  services  to  our  customers,  claims
processing  costs,  and  other  direct  costs  related  to  our  services.  Costs  associated  with  the  implementation  of  new  customers  are  expensed  as  incurred.  The
reported  amounts  of  direct  operating  costs  do  not  include  depreciation  and  amortization,  which  are  broken  out  separately  in  the  consolidated  statements  of
operations. Our Pakistan and Sri Lanka operations accounted for approximately 37% and 35% of direct operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively. As we grow, we expect to achieve further economies of scale and to see our direct operating costs decrease as a percentage of revenue.

Selling  and  Marketing  Expense.  Selling  and  marketing  expense  consists  primarily  of  compensation  and  benefits,  commissions,  travel,  advertising  expenses.
These have been relatively low in the past (under 2% of our revenue through 2015), as we have often found it to be more economical to grow by the acquisition
of other medical billing companies than by engaging in directed marketing efforts to prospective customers. However, in October 2016, we hired four sales and
marketing personnel as part of MediGain acquisition. During 2017, we continued to invest in marketing, business development and sales resources to expand
our market share, building on our existing customer base. Going forward, we will further invest in marketing, business development and sales resources.

Research  and  Development  Expense.  Research  and  development  expense  consists  primarily  of  personnel-related  costs  and  third-party  contractor  costs.
Because we incorporate our technology into our services as soon as technological feasibility is established, most costs are currently expensed as incurred. We
expect our research and development expense to increase in the future in absolute terms, but decrease as a percentage of revenue. Consistent with our growth
plans, we are hiring developers, analysts and project managers in an effort to streamline our operational processes and further develop our products.

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General  and  Administrative  Expense.  General  and  administrative  expense  consists  primarily  of  personnel-related  expense  for  administrative  employees,
including  compensation,  benefits,  travel,  occupancy  and  insurance,  software  license  fees  and  outside  professional  fees.  Our  Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka  offices
accounted for approximately 28% and 26% of general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Contingent  Consideration. Contingent  consideration  represents  the  portion  of  consideration  payable  to  the  sellers  of  some  of  our  acquisitions,  the  amount  of
which  is  based  on  the  achievement  of  defined  performance  measures  contained  in  the  purchase  agreements.  For  acquisitions  completed  in  2015  and  2016,
contingent  consideration  consists  solely  of  cash.  For  an  acquisition  completed  in  2014,  contingent  consideration  included  the  Company’s  common  stock,
however, this obligation was settled and satisfied in 2017. Contingent consideration is adjusted to fair value at the end of each reporting period.

Depreciation  and  Amortization  Expense.  Depreciation  expense  is  charged  using  the  straight-line  method  over  the  estimated  lives  of  the  assets  ranging  from
three to five years. Depreciation for computers is calculated over three years, while remaining assets (except leasehold improvements) are depreciated over five
years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or the economic life of those assets.

Amortization  expense  is  charged  on  either  an  accelerated  or  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  a  period  of  three  years  for  most  intangible  assets  acquired  in
connection with acquisitions.

In  2017,  our  acquisition  and  purchase  of  customer  relationships  added  approximately  $120,000  of  intangibles.  Amortization  expense  related  to  the  2017
acquisition was approximately $35,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. In 2016, our acquisitions and purchases of customer relationships added $4.8
million of intangibles. Amortization expense related to the 2016 Acquisitions was $1.8 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively.

Interest and Other Income (Expense).  Interest expense consists primarily of interest costs related to our working capital line of credit, term loans and amounts
due in connection with acquisitions, offset by interest income. Our other income (expense) results primarily from foreign currency transaction gains (losses), and
amounted to a foreign exchange gain of $249,000 and a foreign exchange loss of $92,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Income Tax. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves
estimating  actual  current  tax  exposure  together  with  assessing  temporary  differences  resulting  from  differing  treatment  of  items  for  tax  and  financial  reporting
purposes.  These  differences  result  in  deferred  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities.  Although  the  Company  is  forecasting  a  return  to  profitability,  it  incurred
cumulative losses, which make realization of a deferred tax asset difficult to support in accordance with ASC 740. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been
recorded against all deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Impact of the U.S. Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) into law. Effective January 1, 2018, among other changes, the Act (a)
reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21 percent, provides for a deemed repatriation and taxation at reduced rates on historical earnings (a “Transition
Tax”) of certain non-US subsidiaries owned by U.S. companies and establishes new mechanisms to tax such earnings going forward. The Act limits the use of
net  operating  losses  generated  after  January  1,  2018  to  80%  of  taxable  income.  Similar  to  other  multinational  companies,  the  Act  has  implications  for  the
Company.  However,  the  provisional  impact  of  the  Company's  consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017  is  not  material  to  net
income. For our deferred tax liability related to the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes, we have recorded a decrease of $196,000 with a corresponding net
adjustment to the deferred tax benefit of that amount for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the Company’s remaining deferred tax assets and liabilities,
the Company has a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in the U.S., which results in there being no U.S. deferred tax assets or liabilities recorded on
the consolidated balance sheet that need to be remeasured at the new 21% rate. Further, the Company determined that the new Transition Tax will be offset by
U.S. tax attributes such as net operating loss carryforwards, and thus did not result in any incremental taxes payable. For the Transition Tax, further information
is required to finalize the estimated amount of accumulated foreign earnings as well as to validate the amount of earnings represented by the aggregate foreign
cash position as defined in the Tax Act. We expect to complete our analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118. The Company will
continue to analyze the effects of the Act on its consolidated financial statements and operations. Any additional impacts from the enactment of the Act will be
recorded as they are identified during the measurement period as provided in Staff Accounting Bulletin 118.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of
these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue, expense and related disclosures. We base our estimates, assumptions and judgments on historical experience, current trends and various
other  factors  that  we  believe  to  be  reasonable  under  the  circumstances.  The  accounting  estimates  used  in  the  preparation  of  our  consolidated  financial
statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes.
On a regular basis, we review our accounting policies, estimates, assumptions and judgments to ensure that our financial statements are presented fairly and in
accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions
and estimates, and such differences could be material.

We believe that the accounting policies below are those policies that involve the greatest degree of complexity and exercise of judgment by our management.
The methods, estimates and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on our results of operations. For a more detailed
discussion of our critical accounting policies, please refer to Note 3 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.

Contingent Consideration

If  a  business  combination  provides  for  contingent  consideration,  the  Company  records  the  contingent  consideration  at  fair  value  at  the  acquisition  date.  As  a
result of the acquisitions, the Company adjusts the contingent consideration liability at the end of each reporting period based on fair value inputs representing
changes in the fair value of the Company’s common stock, changes in forecasted revenue of the acquired entities and the probability of an adjustment to the
purchase  price.  Critical  estimates  include  determining  the  forecasted  revenue  for  certain  acquisitions,  probability  and  timing  of  cash  collections  and  an
appropriate  discount  rate.  Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  consideration  after  the  acquisition  date  are  included  in  earnings  if  the  contingent
consideration is recorded as a liability.

Goodwill Impairment

Goodwill  is  not  amortized  but  is  evaluated  for  impairment  annually  as  of  October  31 st,  referred  to  as  the  annual  test  date.  The  Company  will  also  test  for
impairment between annual test dates if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. Impairment testing
for goodwill is performed at the reporting-unit level. The Company has determined that its business consists of a single reporting unit. Application of the goodwill
impairment test requires judgment including the use of a discount cash flow and market approach methodology. These analyses require significant assumptions
and judgments. These assumptions and judgements include estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term
rate  of  growth  for  our  business,  estimation  of  the  useful  life  over  which  cash  flows  will  occur,  determination  of  our  weighted  average  cost  of  capital  and  the
selection of comparable companies and the interpretation of their data. Future business and economic conditions, as well as differences in actual financial results
related to any of the assumptions, could materially impact the financial statements through impairment of goodwill or intangible assets and acceleration of the
amortization period of the purchased intangible assets which are finite-lived assets. No impairment charges were recorded during the years ended December 31,
2017 or 2016.

Business Combinations

The  Company  accounts  for  business  combinations  under  the  provisions  of  ASC  805,  Business  Combinations,  which  requires  that  the  acquisition  method  of
accounting be used for all business combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values.
The fair value amount assigned to intangible assets is based on an exit price from a market participant’s viewpoint, and utilizes data such as discounted cash
flow analysis and replacement cost models. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, historical and projected client
retention rates, expected future cash inflows and outflows and estimated useful lives of those intangible assets. ASC 805 also specifies criteria that intangible
assets acquired in a business combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over
the fair value of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from
the business combinations and are expensed as incurred.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We make judgments as to our ability to collect outstanding receivables and provide an allowance for the portion of receivables when collection becomes doubtful.
If necessary, provisions are made based upon a specific review of all significant outstanding receivables. In determining the provision, we analyze our historical
collection experience, the aging of our accounts receivable, customer credit-worthiness and current economic trends. We reassess this allowance each reporting
period. If actual payment experience with our customers is different than our estimates, adjustments to this allowance may be necessary resulting in additional
charges to our statement of operations.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our consolidated results of operations as a percentage of total revenue for the years shown.

Net revenue
Operating expenses:

Direct operating costs
Selling and marketing
General and administrative
Change in contingent consideration
Research and development
Depreciation and amortization
Restructuring charges

Total operating expenses

Operating loss

Interest expense - net
Other income (expense) - net
Loss before income taxes

Income tax provision
Net loss

Comparison of 2017 and 2016

Revenue

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

100.0%  

100.0%

55.6%  
3.5%  
36.9%  
0.5%  
3.4%  
13.5%  
0.9%  
114.3%  

(14.3%) 

4.1%  
1.0%  
(17.4%) 
0.2%  
(17.6%) 

54.8%
5.0%
50.9%
(2.9%)
3.7%
20.9%
0.0%
132.4%

(32.4%)

2.6%
(0.2%)
(35.2%)
0.8%
(36.0%)

Years Ended December 31,

Change

2017
31,810,635    $ 24,493,443    $

2016

  $

Amount

Percent

7,317,192   

30%

Revenue. Total  revenue  of  $31.8  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017  increased  by  $7.3  million  or  30%  from  revenue  of  $24.5  million  for  the  year
ended December 31, 2016. Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 included $17.0 million and $264,000 of revenue from customers we acquired
from acquisitions in 2016 and 2017, respectively, offset by attrition from customers. Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 included $7.3 million of
revenue from customers we acquired from the 2016 Acquisitions.

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Direct operating costs
Selling and marketing
General and administrative
Research and development
Change in contingent consideration
Depreciation
Amortization
Restructuring charges

Total operating expenses

Years Ended December 31,

Change

2017
17,679,070    $ 13,416,627    $

2016

  $

1,106,698   
11,738,201   
1,081,832   
151,423   
634,395   
3,665,548   
275,628   

1,224,243   
12,458,820   
902,186   
(715,495)  
527,072   
4,580,963   
-   

  $

36,332,795    $ 32,394,416    $

Amount

Percent

4,262,443   
(117,545)  
(720,619)  
179,646   
866,918   
107,323   
(915,415)  
275,628   
3,938,379   

32%
(10%)
(6%)
20%
121%
20%
(20%)
100%
12%

Direct  Operating  Costs. Direct operating costs of $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased by $4.3 million or 32% from direct operating
costs of $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Salary costs increased by $1.6 million and $529,000 in the U.S. and Sri Lanka, respectively, as a
result of MediGain acquisition. Postage and delivery costs increased by $437,000 due to the acquisition of WFS Services, Inc. Salary and other direct operating
costs in Pakistan increased by $1.3 million or 34% for the year ended December 31, 2017 as a result of additional employees in Pakistan hired to service newly
acquired  customers.  In  addition,  software  platform  costs  increased  by  $610,000.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017,  salary  and  benefit  costs  for  the
subsidiary in Poland decreased by $148,000.

Selling  and  Marketing  Expense.  Selling  and  marketing  expense  of  $1.1  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017  decreased  by  $118,000  or  10%  from
selling and marketing expense of $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

General  and  Administrative  Expense.  General  and  administrative  expense  of  $11.7  million  decreased  by  $721,000  or  6%  from  general  and  administrative
expense of $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 which was primarily due to the decrease in salary cost from the MediGain acquisition due to the
elimination of duplicate functions.

Research  and  Development  Expense.   Research  and  development  expense  of  $1.1  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017  increased  by  $180,000  or
20% from research and development expense of $902,000 in the prior year, as a result of adding additional technical employees in Pakistan performing software
development work.

Contingent Consideration. The change in contingent consideration of $151,000 and ($715,000) for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,
relates to the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration. The loss in 2017 resulted from an increase in the price of the Company’s common stock
for  the  shares  held  in  escrow  from  the  acquisition  of  Practicare  Medical  Management,  Inc.  in  2014.  The  gain  in  2016  resulted  primarily  from  changes  in  the
revenue estimates for the acquisitions made in 2015 and the 2016 Acquisitions and also from a decrease in the price of the Company’s common stock for the
shares held in escrow.

Depreciation. Depreciation of $634,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased by $107,000 or 20% from depreciation of $527,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2016, primarily as a result of additional property and equipment purchases and the MediGain acquisition.

Amortization Expense. Amortization expense of $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, decreased by $915,000 or 20% from amortization expense
of $4.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease is due to the intangible assets acquired in the 2014 acquisitions becoming fully amortized
during 2017, net of the additional amortization related to the MediGain acquisition.

Restructuring  Charges. Restructuring  charges  primarily  represent  employee  severance  costs,  remaining  lease  and  termination  fees,  disposal  of  property  and
equipment and professional fees associated with the closing of the operations in India and Poland. There were no similar costs incurred in 2016.

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Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (expense) - net
Income tax provision

Years Ended December 31,

Change

2017

2016

Amount

Percent

  $

16,944    $

36,411    $

(1,324,219)  
332,084   
67,805   

(682,083)  
(53,276)  
196,802   

(19,467)  
(642,136)  
385,360   
(128,997)  

(53%)
(94%)
723%
(66%)

Interest Income. Interest income of $17,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by $19,000 or 53% from interest income of $36,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2016. Interest income primarily represents late fees from customers.

Interest Expense. Interest expense of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased by $642,000 or 94% from interest expense of $682,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to additional interest costs on amounts related to the MediGain acquisition. Also, included
in  the  2017  interest  expense  is  $463,000  of  deferred  financing  costs  related  to  the  Opus  credit  agreement,  which  were  written  off  in  connection  with  the  full
repayment and termination of the loan agreement.

Other Income (Expense) - net.  Other income - net was $332,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to other expense - net of $53,000 for the
year  ended  December  31,  2016.  Included  in  other  income  (expense)  are  foreign  currency  transaction  gains  (losses)  primarily  resulting  from  transactions  in
foreign currencies other than the functional currency. These transaction gains and losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations related to
the recurring measurement and settlement of such transactions. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2017 also includes $59,000 in cash received,
net of obligations assumed, from the former owners of an acquired business in settlement of a dispute.

Income  Tax  Provision.  There  was  a  $68,000  provision  for  income  taxes  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017,  a  decrease  of  $129,000  compared  to  the
provision for income taxes of $197,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Included in the 2017 tax provision was a $26,542 deferred income tax provision
related to the amortization of goodwill. The pre-tax loss decreased from $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 to $5.5 million for the year ended
December  31,  2017.  Although  the  Company  is  forecasting  a  return  to  profitability,  it  incurred  three  years  of  cumulative  losses  which  make  realization  of  a
deferred tax asset difficult to support in accordance with ASC 740. Accordingly, a valuation allowance was recorded against all deferred tax assets of $6.7 million
and $7.2 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate is (1.1%) and our Federal statutory tax rate is 34%. The primary
reason for this difference pertains to the net operating loss incurred in the current year which could not be recorded as a benefit as the Company recorded a full
valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.

The Company has recorded goodwill as a result of its acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes. However, goodwill is tax deductible
and therefore amortized over 15 years for tax purposes. As such, deferred income tax expense and a deferred tax liability arise as a result of the tax-deductibility
of this indefinitely lived asset. The resulting deferred tax liability, which is expected to continue to increase over the amortization period, will have an indefinite life.
This deferred tax liability could remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet indefinitely unless there is an impairment of goodwill (for financial reporting
purposes) or a portion of the business is sold.

Since  the  aforementioned  deferred  tax  liability  could  have  an  indefinite  life,  it  is  not  netted  against  the  Company’s  deferred  tax  assets  when  determining  the
required valuation allowance. Doing so would result in the understatement of the valuation allowance and related deferred income tax expense.

The Company will maintain a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of
these allowances. While our plan is to be profitable in the future and begin utilizing these deferred tax assets, there is not sufficient evidence to allow us to avoid
the full valuation allowance in 2016 and 2017. Release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and an income
tax benefit for the period the release is recorded. However, the exact timing and amount of the valuation allowance release are subject to change on the basis of
the timing and level of profitability that we are able to actually achieve.

The Company has a Federal NOL carry forward of approximately $15.5 million which will expire between 2034 and 2037. The Company has state NOL carry
forwards of approximately $14.7 million which will expire at various dates from 2034 to 2037.

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On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax
Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to, (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21
percent; (2) requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (3) generally eliminating U.S. federal
income  taxes  on  future  dividends  from  foreign  subsidiaries;  (4)  requiring  a  current  inclusion  in  U.S.  federal  taxable  income  of  certain  earnings  of  controlled
foreign corporations; (5) eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized; (6) creating a new
limitation on deductible interest expense; and (7) changing rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning
after December 31, 2017.

The Company has completed a preliminary analysis of the effects of the Tax Act on the Company and do not believe that it will have a significant impact as a
result of the available Federal net operating losses available to the Company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company had a cash balance of $4.4 million at December 31, 2017 and no outstanding amount drawn on its credit facility with SVB.

During October 2017, the Company repaid and closed its Opus credit facility and replaced it with a $5 million revolving line of credit with SVB. Borrowings under
the SVB facility are based on 200% of repeatable revenue, reduced by an annualized attrition rate, as defined in the agreement. The entire facility is currently
available to the Company. As of December 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants contained in the SVB credit agreement.

In  October  2016  the  Company  made  an  initial  $2  million  payment  toward  the  MediGain  acquisition,  which  had  a  total  purchase  price  of  $7  million,  and  the
remaining $5 million, plus interest, was paid during the third quarter of 2017.

The Company had a major turning point in liquidity during 2017, starting the year with $3.5 million in cash, $9.3 million of bank debt, a working capital deficit of
$7.4 million and negative cash flows from operations of $889,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. In 2017, the Company generated $282,000 of positive
cash  flow  from  operations  as  the  Company  completed  the  integration  of  its  2016  Acquisitions  and  ended  the  year  with  $4.4  million  in  cash,  positive  working
capital  of  $4.6  million  and  no  bank  debt.  As  profitability  and  liquidity  improved  during  the  year,  the  Company  had  fourth  quarter  2017  cash  flows  provided  by
operating activities of $1.6 million, and also a net increase in cash for the quarter of $1.6 million.

Management achieved extensive expense reductions following the acquisition of MediGain in October 2016. The cost cutting included closing certain domestic
and foreign facilities, eliminating reliance on subcontractors, and reducing non-essential personnel where work could be performed by offshore employees more
cost-effectively.

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years presented.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

281,642   
(902,211)  
1,843,979   
(338,058)  
885,352   

$

$

(889,342)
(3,833,482)
148,806 
11,336 
(4,562,682)

$

$

In September 2015, the Company secured a $10 million credit facility from Opus, including an $8 million term loan and a $2 million revolving line of credit. During
October  2017,  the  credit  facility  with  Opus  was  repaid  and  terminated,  and  replaced  with  a  $5  million  revolving  line  of  credit  from  SVB.  As  of  December  31,
2017, no amounts were drawn on the SVB credit line.

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The  loss  before  income  taxes  was  $5.5  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017,  of  which  $4.3  million  was  non-cash  depreciation  and  amortization.
Additionally,  the  loss  included  the  non-cash  write-off  of  the  deferred  financing  costs  due  to  the  early  termination  of  the  Opus  credit  agreement  amounting  to
approximately $463,000.

During the year of 2017, the Company raised a total of $18.4 million in net proceeds from a series of equity financings. In May 2017, the Company completed a
registered direct offering of one million shares of its common stock at $2.30 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $2.0 million. Between June and
December 2017, the Company completed six public offerings of approximately 765,000 shares of Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share, raising net proceeds of
approximately $16.4 million.

Management continues to focus on the Company's overall profitability, including growing revenue and managing expenses, and expects that these efforts will
continue to enhance our liquidity and financial position. Based on management’s forecasts, the Company will have sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations as
they become due for the next twelve months from the date of financial statement issuance.

Collectively, these developments dramatically improved the financial position of the Company.

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $282,000 during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to cash used in operating activities of $889,000 during
the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in the net loss of $3.2 million included the following changes in non-cash items: decrease in depreciation and
amortization of $808,000, decrease in stock-based compensation of $391,000, net of an increase in the adjustment for contingent consideration of $867,000.
Revenue increased by $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, and expenses increased by $3.9
million for the same period primarily due to the acquisition of MediGain in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Accounts receivable decreased by $42,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with an increase of $456,000 for the year ended December 31,
2016. Accounts payable, accrued compensation and accrued expenses decreased by $1.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with an
increase of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $902,000, a decrease of $2.9 million compared to $3.8 million during the year
ended  December  31,  2016.  The  decrease  in  spending  is  primarily  due  to  only  a  small  acquisition  in  2017  for  $205,000  compared  to  initial  payments  of  $3.4
million for the 2016 Acquisitions.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $1.8 million, compared to $149,000 in the year ended December 31, 2016.
Cash  provided  by  financing  activities  during  2017  includes  $16.5  million  of  net  proceeds  from  issuing  approximately  765,000  shares  of  preferred  stock,  $2.0
million raised from issuing one million shares of common stock, offset by $7.7 million of repayments for debt obligations, a $5 million payment to Prudential and
$1.5 million of preferred stock dividends. Cash provided by financing activities the year ended December 31, 2016 included $2 million of additional term loan
borrowings from Opus Bank before financing costs, offset by $1.4 million repayment of debt obligations, $709,000 of preferred stock dividends and $546,000 of
repurchases of common stock. Average borrowings from our revolving line of credit were $660,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $1.1
million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

During October 2017, the Company replaced its Opus credit facility with a $5 million revolving line of credit from SVB. Borrowings under the credit facility are
based on 200% of repeatable revenue reduced by an annualized attrition rate, as defined in the agreement. As of December 31, 2017, there were no amounts
drawn on the line, and the full $5 million is currently available.

In connection with the common stock buy-back program, the Company purchased 644,565 of its shares for an aggregate cost of $546,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2016. No shares were repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2017.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We have contractual obligations under our line of credit and those related to contingent consideration in connection with the acquisitions made in 2015 and 2016.
We also maintain operating leases for property and certain office equipment. We were in compliance with all SVB covenants in 2017.

The following table presents certain payments due by the Company under our long-term contractual obligations with minimum firm commitments as of December
31, 2017. In addition, based on the obligations as of December 31, 2017, we expected interest expense to be approximately $20,000 during the years below.

Notes payable
Leases
Contingent consideration
Total

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

2018

2019

2020

2021

  Thereafter  

Total

Year Ending December 31,

($ in thousands)

$

$

169   
335   
505   
1,009   

$

$

50   
180   
98   
328   

$

$

40   
-   
-   
40   

$

$

18   
-   
-   
18   

$

$

13   
-   
-   
13   

$

$

290 
515 
603 
1,408 

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as
structured  finance  or  special-purpose  entities,  which  would  have  been  established  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating  off-balance  sheet  arrangements  or  other
contractually  narrow  or  limited  purposes.  Other  than  our  operating  leases  for  office  space,  computer  equipment  and  other  property,  we  do  not  engage  in  off-
balance sheet financing arrangements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by 17 C.F.R. 229.10(f)(1) and are not required to provide information under this item, pursuant to Item 305(e) of
Regulation S-K.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” which appears on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on the 2013 framework and criteria established by the
Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  (“COSO”),  evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  as  of
December 31, 2017 as required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-
15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods
specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

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Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  include,  without  limitation,  controls  and  procedures  designed  to  ensure  that  information  required  to  be  disclosed  by  a
company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal
executive and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment
in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2017 our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control
over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that  our  receipts  and  expenditures  are  being  made  only  in  accordance
with  authorizations  of  our  management;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use,  or
disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management is required to base its assessment on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting on a suitable, recognized control framework.
Management has utilized the criteria established in COSO to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Our management has performed its assessment according to the guidelines established by COSO. Based on the assessment, management has concluded that
our system of internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2017, is effective.

Because of its inherent limitations, our internal controls over financial reporting provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the financial statements and
footnotes  thereto  are  free  of  material  error.  In  addition,  no  internal  control  structure  can  provide  absolute  assurance  that  all  instances  of  fraud  have  been
detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s  report  was  not  subject  to  attestation  by  the  Company’s  registered  public  accounting  firm  pursuant  to  the  rules  of  the  SEC  that  permit  the
Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31,
2017, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Information required by this item will be included in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2018 Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed within 120 days of the
end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (“2018 Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information required by this item will be included in the 2018 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information required by this item will be included in the 2018 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information required by this item will be included in the 2018 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Information required by this item will be included in our 2018 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(1) Financial Statements

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016
(ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
(iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
(iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
(v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
(vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

There are  no  Financial  Statement  Schedules  filed  as  part  of  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K,  as  the  required  information  is  not applicable  or  is
included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) Exhibit Index:

Exhibit
Number
2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2013, by and among Tekhealth Services, Inc., Professional Accounts Management, Inc.  and
Practice Development Strategies, Inc., CastleRock Solutions, Inc., Rob Ramoji, and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.1  to  the  Company’s  Form
S-1 filed on December 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

Description

  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2013, by and among Ultimate Medical Management, Inc., Practicare Medical Management,
Inc., James Antonacci and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2013, and incorporated  herein
by reference).

  Amended and  Restated  Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  dated  as  of  May  7,  2014,  by  and  among  Laboratory  Billing  Services  Providers,  LLC,
Medical Data Resources Providers, LLC, Medical Billing Resources Providers, LLC, Primary Billing Service Providers, Inc. Omni Medical Billing
Services,  LLC,  Marc  Haberman,  Z  Capital,  LLC,  Medsoft  Systems,  LLC  and  the  Company  (filed  as  Exhibit  2.3  to  Amendment No.  2  to  the
Company’s Form S-1 filed on May 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Asset Purchase  Agreement,  dated  as  of  June  27,  2013,  by  and  among  Metro  Medical  Management  Services,  Inc.  and  the  Company  (filed as

Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  March  5,  2014,  by  and  among  Tekhealth  Services,  Inc.,  Professional  Accounts
Management, Inc. and Practice Development Strategies, Inc., CastleRock Solutions, Inc., Rob Ramoji, and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.5  to
Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on April 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

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2.7

2.8

2.9

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.13

2.14

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  March  21,  2014  by  and  among  Ultimate  Medical  Management,  Inc.,  Practicare  Medical
Management, Inc., James Antonacci and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.6 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed  on  April  7,
2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 10, 2014, by and among Laboratory Billing Services Providers, LLC, Medical Data
Resources Providers, LLC, Medical Billing Resources Providers, LLC, Primary Billing Service Providers, Inc. Omni Medical Billing Services,  LLC,
Marc Haberman, Z Capital, LLC, Medsoft Systems, LLC and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.7 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Form S-1
filed on June 16, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  June  10,  2014,  by  and  among  Tekhealth  Services,  Inc.,  Professional  Accounts
Management, Inc. and Practice Development Strategies, Inc., CastleRock Solutions, Inc., Rob Ramoji, and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.8  to
Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on June 16, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  June  16,  2014  by  and  among  Ultimate  Medical  Management,  Inc.,  Practicare  Medical
Management, Inc., James Antonacci and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.9 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on June 16,
2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  3,  2014  by  and  among  Ultimate  Medical  Management,  Inc.,  Practicare  Medical
Management, Inc., James Antonacci and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.10 to Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on July 8,
2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  11,  2014,  by  and  among  Laboratory  Billing  Services  Providers,  LLC,  Medical  Data
Resources Providers, LLC, Medical Billing Resources Providers, LLC, Primary Billing Service Providers, Inc. Omni Medical Billing Services,  LLC,
Marc Haberman, Z Capital, LLC, Medsoft Systems, LLC and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.11 to Amendment No. 7 to the Company’s Form S-
1 filed on July 14, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  10,  2014,  by  and  among  Tekhealth  Services,  Inc.,  Professional  Accounts
Management, Inc. and Practice Development Strategies, Inc., CastleRock Solutions, Inc., Rob Ramoji, and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.12  to
Amendment No. 7 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on July 14, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Addendum to  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  10,  2014  by  and  among  Ultimate  Medical  Management,  Inc.,  Practicare  Medical
Management, Inc., James Antonacci and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.13 to Amendment No. 7 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on July 14,
2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Post-closing Agreement dated as of September 12, 2014, by and among Laboratory Billing Services Providers, LLC, Medical Data Resources
Providers,  LLC,  Medical  Billing  Resources  Providers,  LLC,  Primary  Billing  Service  Providers,  Inc.  Omni  Medical  Billing  Services, LLC,  Marc
Haberman, Z Capital, Inc., Medsoft Systems, LLC and the Company (filed as Exhibit 2.14 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed
on September 4, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

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2.16

  Asset Purchase  Agreement  Modification/Settlement  Agreement  and  Mutual  Release  dated  February  19,  2015,  by  and  between  the  Company,
CastleRock Solutions, Inc., Professional Accounts Management, Inc., Tekhealth Services, Inc., and Ravindran Ramoji (filed as  Exhibit  10.2  to
the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Asset Purchase  Agreement  Modification/Settlement  Agreement  and  Mutual  Release  dated  February  19,  2015,  by  and  between  the  Company,
Ravindran  Ramoji,  Physician  Development  Strategies  Inc.  d/b/a  Practice  Development  Strategies  (“PDS”),  and  Christopher F.  Burns  (filed  as
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.17

  Settlement Agreement  and  Mutual  Release,  entered  into  as  of  February  25,  2015  by  and  between  the  Company,  EA  Health  Corporation,  and

Christopher F. Burns (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.18

  Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 10, 2015, by and between the Company and with SoftCare Solutions, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of  QHR

Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.19

  Asset Purchase  Agreement  dated  August  31,  2015,  by  and  between  the  Company  and  Jesjam  Holdings,  LLC  doing  business  as  MedTech
Professional Billing, and Randy B. Spector (filed as Exhibit 2.19 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2016 and incorporated herein by
reference).

2.20

  Asset Purchase  Agreement  dated  February  15,  2016,  by  and  between  the  Company  and  Gulf  Coast  Billing,  Inc.  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.1 to  the

Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 17, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.21

  Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 2, 2016, by and between the Company and Renaissance Medical Billing, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to  the

Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.22

  Asset Purchase  Agreement  dated  July  1,  2016,  by  and  among  the  Company  and  WFS  Services,  Inc.,  Deborah  Shapiro,  Ann  Newman  and

Michael Newman (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

2.23

2.24

2.25

  Assignment Agreement dated October 3, 2016, by and between the Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Prudential
Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2016, and incorporated herein
by reference).

  Strict Foreclosure  Agreement  dated  October  3,  2016,  by  and  between  MTBC  Acquisition,  Corp.,  MediGain,  LLC  and  Millennium  Practice
Management Associates, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Transition Services  Agreement  dated  October  3,  2016,  by  and  between  MTBC  Acquisition,  Corp.,  MediGain,  LLC  and  Millennium  Practice
Management Associates, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

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2.27

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

  First Amendment  to  Assignment  Agreement  dated  January  3,  2017,  by  and  between  the  Company,  The  Prudential  Insurance  Company  of
America, and Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 6,  2017,
and incorporated herein by reference).

  Second Amendment to Assignment Agreement dated January 23, 2017, by and between the Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, and Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2017,
and incorporated herein by reference).

  Amended and  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  the  Company,  as  amended  (filed  as  Exhibit  3.1  to  the  Company’s  Form  10-Q filed  on

August 11, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on April 7,  2014,

and incorporated herein by reference).

  Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

(filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference). 

  First Amendment  to  Certificate  of  Designations,  Preferences  and  Rights  of  11%  Series  A  Cumulative Redeemable  Perpetual  Preferred  Stock

(filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on September 15, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference). 

  Form of common stock certificate of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on  May  7,  2014,

and incorporated herein by reference).

  Form of stock certificate of the 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the

Company’s Form S-1 on October 19, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

  Warrant to  Purchase  Common  Stock  dated  as  of  September  2,  2015  issued  by  the  Company  to  Opus Bank  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.16  to  the

Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 3, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference). 

  Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of July 13, 2016 issued by the Company to Opus Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s

Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

  Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of October 13, 2017 issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the

Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference). 

10.1

  Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its directors and executive officers (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment

No. 2 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on May 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

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  Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on  February

10, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3*

  Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form  S-

1 filed on April 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4

Lease between Company and Mahmud Haq with respect to offices located at 7 Clyde Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to  the
Company’s Form S-1 filed on December 20, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5*

  Employment Agreement  between  the  Company  and  Mahmud  Haq  dated  as  of  April  4,  2014  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.6  to  Amendment  No.  1  to  the

Company’s Form S-1 filed on April 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6*

  Employment Agreement between the Company and Stephen Snyder dated as of April 4, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 1 to the

Company’s Form S-1 filed on April 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7*

  Employment Agreement between the Company and Bill Korn dated as of April 4, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Amendment No.  1

to Form S-1 filed on April 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8

  Credit Agreement dated as of September 2, 2015 by and between Opus Bank and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Form

8-K filed on September 3, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.9

  Term Note  dated  as  of  September  2,  2015  issued  by  the  Company  to  Opus  Bank  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.14  to  the  Company’s  Form 8-K  filed  on

September 3, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.10

Line of Credit Note dated as of September 2, 2015 issued by the Company to Opus Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Form  8-K
filed on September 3, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.11

  Security Agreement  dated  as  of  September  2,  2015  by  and  between  Opus  Bank  and  the  Company  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.17  to  the  Company’s

Form 8-K filed on September 3, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.12*

  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K  filed  on

March 24, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)..

10.13

  Second Amendment  to  Credit  Agreement,  dated  as  of  July  13,  2016,  between  Medical  Transcription  Billing,  Corp.,  and  Opus  Bank  (filed as

exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.14

  Waiver and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017, between Medical Transcription Billing, Corp., and Opus Bank.

10.15

21.1

Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 13, 2017 between Medical Transcription Billing, Corp., MTBC Acquisition, Corp. and  Silicon
Valley Bank (filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

List of  subsidiaries  (filed  as  Exhibit  21.1  to  Amendment  No.  2  to  the  Company’s  Form S-1  filed  on  June  2,  2017,  and  incorporated  herein  by
reference).

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31.1

  Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.

  Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934, as amended.

31.2

  Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934, as amended.

32.1

  Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-

Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

  Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-

Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.LAB
101.PRE
101.DEF

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  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

The certifications on Exhibit 32 hereto are deemed not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liability of that Section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 7, 2018.

Signatures

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

By:

/s/ Stephen Snyder

Stephen Snyder
Chief Executive Officer

By:

/s/ Bill Korn

Bill Korn
Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature

/s/ Mahmud Haq

Mahmud Haq

/s/ Stephen Snyder

Stephen Snyder

/s/ Bill Korn

Bill Korn

/s/ Norman Roth

Norman Roth

/s/ A. Hadi Chaudhry

A. Hadi Chaudhry

/s/ Anne Busquet

Anne Busquet

/s/ Howard L. Clark, Jr.

Howard L. Clark, Jr.

/s/ John N. Daly

John N. Daly

/s/ Cameron Munter

Cameron Munter

Title

  Executive Chairman and Director

  Principal Executive Officer and Director

  Principal Financial Officer

  Principal Accounting Officer

  President

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

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March 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

Opinion on the financial statements
We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Medical  Transcription  Billing,  Corp.  (a  Delaware  corporation)  and  subsidiaries  (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the
financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  position  of  the  Company  as  of  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  and  the  results  of  its
operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.

Basis for opinion
These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  Company’s  financial
statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  PCAOB.  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor
were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

Iselin, New Jersey
March 7, 2018

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $185,000 and $156,000 at December
31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Current assets - related party
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

Property and equipment - net
Intangible assets - net
Goodwill
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable
Accrued compensation
Accrued expenses
Deferred rent (current portion)
Deferred revenue (current portion)
Accrued liability to related party
Borrowings under line of credit
Current portion of long-term debt
Notes payable - other (current portion)
Contingent consideration (current portion)
Dividend payable

Total current liabilities

Long - term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs
Notes payable - other
Deferred rent
Deferred revenue
Contingent consideration
Deferred tax liability

Total liabilities

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share - authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
1,086,739 and 294,656 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Common stock, $0.001 par value - authorized 19,000,000 shares; issued 12,271,390 and 10,792,352
shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; outstanding, 11,530,591 and
10,051,553 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Less: 740,799 common shares held in treasury, at cost at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016  
Total shareholders’ equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-3 

2017

2016

$

4,362,232   

$

3,476,880 

$

$

3,879,463   
25,203   
662,822   
8,929,720   
1,385,743   
2,509,544   
12,263,943   
436,713   
25,525,663   

991,859   
1,137,351   
616,778   
81,826   
62,104   
10,675   
-   
-   
168,718   
505,557   
747,147   
4,322,015   
-   
120,899   
333,788   
28,615   
97,854   
372,072   
5,275,243   

4,330,901 
13,200 
618,501 
8,439,482 
1,588,937 
5,833,706 
12,178,868 
282,713 
28,323,706 

1,905,131 
2,009,911 
1,236,609 
61,437 
41,666 
16,626 
2,000,000 
2,666,667 
5,181,459 
535,477 
202,579 
15,857,562 
4,033,668 
166,184 
433,186 
26,673 
394,072 
345,530 
21,256,875 

1,087   

295 

12,272   
45,129,517   
(23,509,386)  
(721,070)  
(662,000)  
20,250,420   
25,525,663   

$

10,793 
26,038,063 
(17,944,230)
(376,090)
(662,000)
7,066,831 
28,323,706 

$

$

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

NET REVENUE
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs
Selling and marketing
General and administrative
Research and development
Change in contingent consideration
Depreciation and amortization
Restructuring charges

Total operating expenses

OPERATING LOSS
OTHER:

Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (expense) - net
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision
NET LOSS

Preferred stock dividend
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted loss per share

Weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4 

2017

2016

$

31,810,635   

$

24,493,443 

17,679,070   
1,106,698   
11,738,201   
1,081,832   
151,423   
4,299,943   
275,628   
36,332,795   
(4,522,160)  

16,944   
(1,324,219)  
332,084   
(5,497,351)  
67,805   
(5,565,156)  

2,030,295   
(7,595,451)  

(0.69)  
11,010,432   

$

$

$

13,416,627 
1,224,243 
12,458,820 
902,186 
(715,495)
5,108,035 
- 
32,394,416 
(7,900,973)

36,411 
(682,083)
(53,276)
(8,599,921)
196,802 
(8,796,723)

752,525 
(9,549,248)

(0.95)
10,036,988 

$

$

$

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

NET LOSS
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX
Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

2017

2016

(5,565,156)  

$

(8,796,723)

(344,980)  
(5,910,136)  

$

22,889 
(8,773,834)

$

$

(a) No tax effect has been recorded as the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the tax benefit from its foreign currency translation adjustments.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

Balance- January 1, 2016

Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Issuance of stock under the Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan
Common stock warrants issued
Stock-based compensation, net of cash
settlements
Issuance of preferred stock, net of fees and
expenses
Purchase of common stock
Preferred stock dividends
Shares issued under customer loyalty program    

Balance - December 31, 2016

Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Issuance of stock under the Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan
Common stock warrants issued
Stock-based compensation, net of cash
settlements
Issuance of common stock, net of fees and
expenses
Issuance of common stock held as contingent
consideration
Issuance of preferred stock, net of fees and
expenses
Preferred stock dividends

Balance - December 31, 2017

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

  Shares

    Amount    

231,616    $
-     
-     

Shares

    Amount    
232      10,345,351    $ 10,346    $ 24,549,889    $
-     
-     

-     
-     

-     
-     

-     
-     

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

    Accumulated    
Deficit
(9,147,507)   $
(8,796,723)    
-     

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive    

Treasury
(Common)    

Loss

Stock

(398,979)   $ (122,031)   $
-     
-     

-     
22,889     

Total
Shareholders’  
Equity
14,891,950 
(8,796,723)
22,889 

-     
-     

-     
-     

447,001     
-     

447     
-     

(447)    
52,015     

-     

-     

-     

-     

920,247     

-     
-     

-     

-     
-     

-     

-     
-     

- 
52,015 

-     

920,247 

63,040     
-     
-     
-     
294,656    $
-     
-     

-     
-     
-     
-     

63     
-     
-     
-     

-     
-     
-     
-     
295      10,792,352    $ 10,793    $ 26,038,063    $ (17,944,230)   $
(5,565,156)    
-     

-      1,270,465     
-     
-     
(752,525)    
-     
(1,581)    
-     

-     
-     

-     
-     

-     
-     

-     
-     

26,750     
-     

27     
-     

266,663     
-     

267     
-     

(267)    
390,479     

-     

-     

-     

-      2,036,741     

-     

-      1,000,000     

1,000      1,971,065     

-     

-     

212,375     

212     

331,464     

-     
-     

-     

-     

-     

765,333     
-     
    1,086,739    $

765     
-     

-      16,392,267     
-     
-     
(2,030,295)    
-     
1,087      12,271,390    $ 12,272    $ 45,129,517    $ (23,509,386)   $

-     
-     

-     
-     
-     
-     

-     
(546,145)    
-     
6,176     
(376,090)   $ (662,000)   $
-     
-     

-     
(344,980)    

1,270,528 
(546,145)
(752,525)
4,595 
7,066,831 
(5,565,156)
(344,980)

-     
-     

-     

-     

-     

-     
-     

27 
390,479 

-     

2,036,741 

-     

1,972,065 

-     

331,676 

-     
-     

-     
-     
(721,070)   $ (662,000)   $

16,393,032 
(2,030,295)
20,250,420 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

2017

2016

$

(5,565,156)  

$

(8,796,723)

4,299,943   
(53,263)  
22,380   
409,693   
26,542   
(248,518)  
722,070   
17,001   
1,487,295   
151,423   

41,745   
511,917   
(1,541,430)  
281,642   

(697,211)  
(205,000)  
(902,211)  

1,972,065   
16,535,656   
(1,485,727)  
-   
(195,912)  
-   
(7,719,520)  
(5,000,000)  
9,197,863   
(11,197,863)  
(145,885)  
(116,698)  
1,843,979   
(338,058)  
885,352   
3,476,880   
4,362,232   

26,746   
-   
747,147   
222,634   
390,479   

9,304   
612,285   

$

$
$
$
$
$

$

$

5,108,035 
(33,951)
(41,263)
291,465 
174,261 
92,160 
200,157 
- 
1,877,815 
(715,495)

(456,468)
323,117 
1,087,548 
(889,342)

(463,399)
(3,370,083)
(3,833,482)

- 
1,270,528 
(709,182)
(546,145)
(8,500)
1,908,141 
(1,389,082)
- 
6,000,000 
(6,000,000)
(190,831)
(186,123)
148,806 
11,336 
(4,562,682)
8,039,562 
3,476,880 

222,214 
678,367 
202,579 
313,577 
52,015 

52,462 
451,526 

$

$
$
$
$
$

$

$

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Depreciation and amortization
Deferred rent
Deferred revenue
Provision for doubtful accounts
Provision for deferred income taxes
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
Interest accretion and write-off of deferred financing costs
Non-cash restructuring charges
Stock-based compensation expense
Change in contingent consideration
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
Other assets
Accounts payable and other liabilities

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
Cash paid for acquisitions

Net cash used in investing activities

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of placement costs
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of placement costs
Preferred stock dividends paid
Purchase of common shares
Settlement of tax withholding obligations on stock issued to employees
Proceeds from long term debt, net of costs
Repayments of debt obligations
Repayment of Prudential obligation
Proceeds from line of credit
Repayments of line of credit
Contingent consideration payments
Other financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
CASH - Beginning of the period
CASH - End of period
SUPPLEMENTAL NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Vehicle financing obtained
Contingent consideration resulting from acquisitions

Dividends declared, not paid
Purchase of prepaid insurance through assumption of note
Warrants issued

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - Cash paid during the period for:

Income taxes
Interest

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION BILLING, CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (and together with its subsidiaries “MTBC” or the “Company”) is a healthcare information technology company that offers an
integrated suite of proprietary cloud-based electronic health records and practice management solutions, together with related business services, to healthcare
providers. The Company’s integrated services are designed to help customers increase revenues, streamline workflows and make better business and clinical
decisions, while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. The Company’s services include full-scale revenue cycle management, electronic health
records, and other technology-driven practice management services for private and hospital-employed healthcare providers. MTBC has its corporate offices in
Somerset, New Jersey and maintains account management teams in various US offices and operates facilities in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

MTBC was founded in 1999 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2001. In 2004, MTBC formed MTBC Private Limited (or “MTBC Pvt.
Ltd.”)  a  99.9%  majority-owned  subsidiary  of  MTBC  based  in  Pakistan.  The  remaining  0.01%  of  the  shares  of  MTBC  Pvt.  Ltd.  is  owned  by  the  founder  and
Executive  Chairman  of  MTBC.  In  2016,  MTBC  formed  MTBC  Acquisition  Corp.  (“MAC”),  a  Delaware  corporation,  in  connection  with  its  acquisition  of
substantially  all  the  assets  of  MediGain,  LLC  and  its  subsidiary,  Millennium  Practice  Management  Associates,  LLC  (together  “MediGain).  MAC  has  a  wholly-
owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka, RCM MediGain Colombo, Pvt. Ltd. In conjunction with its continued growth of its offshore operations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in
April  2017,  MTBC  began  the  winding  down  of  its  operations  in  India  and  Poland.  These  operations  have  been  terminated  and  the  subsidiaries  are  being
liquidated.

During  the  year  2016,  the  Company  purchased  substantially  all  the  assets  of  Gulf  Coast  Billing,  Inc.  (“GCB”),  Renaissance  Medical  Billing,  LLC  (“RMB”)  and
WFS Services, Inc. (“WFS”).

On October 3, 2016, MAC acquired substantially all the assets of MediGain, LLC and its subsidiary (together “MediGain”) and collectively with GCB, RMB and
WFS the “2016 Acquisitions.”) All of the 2016 Acquisitions were medical billing companies, although WFS had a mailing service operation as well.

During the year 2017, the Company purchased substantially all the assets of Washington Medical Billing, LLC. (“WMB”), a medical billing company.

2. LIQUIDITY

FASB  Accounting  Standard  Codification  (“ASC”)  Topic  205-40,  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements  –  Going  Concern,  requires  that  management  evaluate
whether there are relevant conditions and events that, in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to
meet  its  obligations  as  they  become  due  within  one  year  after  the  date  that  the  financial  statements  are  issued.  Based  upon  the  analysis  set  forth  below,
management believes there is not substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to meet the obligations as they become due
within the next twelve months from the date of financial statement issuance.

As part of the evaluation, management considered that on December 31, 2017, the Company had $4.4 million of cash and had no amounts drawn on its line of
credit  with  Silicon  Valley  Bank  (“SVB”).  Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  approximately  $282,000  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2017.  At
December  31,  2017,  the  Company  had  a  positive  working  capital  of  approximately  $4.6  million.  The  loss  before  income  taxes  was  $5.5  million  for  the  year
ended December 31, 2017, of which $4.3 million represents non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses.

During the year of 2017, the Company raised $18.4 million in net proceeds from a series of equity financings. In May 2017, the Company completed a registered
direct offering of one million shares of its common stock at $2.30 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $2.0 million. Between June and December
2017, the Company completed six public offerings of approximately 765,000 shares of its 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the
“Preferred Stock”) at $25.00 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $16.4 million.

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These  equity  financings  improved  the  financial  and  liquidity  position  of  the  Company  and  allowed  the  Company  to  repay  the  amounts  owed  to  Prudential
Insurance Company of America and Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (together, “Prudential”) and Opus Bank (“Opus”). In October 2017,
the Company entered into a new credit facility with SVB and repaid and terminated its previous facility with Opus. The SVB credit facility is a $5 million secured
revolving line of credit where borrowings are based on a formula of 200% of repeatable revenue adjusted by an annualized attrition rate as defined in the credit
facility  agreement.  The  full  $5  million  facility  is  currently  available  to  the  Company.  Management  continues  to  focus  on  the  Company’s  overall  profitability,
including growing revenue and managing expenses, and expects that these efforts will continue to enhance our liquidity and financial position. Management has
based its expectations on assumptions that may prove to be wrong.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  (“U.S.  GAAP”)  and  include  the  accounts  of  MTBC,  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary  MAC  (since  October  3,  2016)  and
MTBC-Europe (Poland), its majority-owned subsidiary MTBC Pvt. Ltd, and since October 3, 2016, the operating results and financial condition of the acquired
subsidiaries in India and Sri Lanka. The non-controlling interest of MTBC Pvt. Ltd is inconsequential to the consolidated financial statements. The subsidiaries in
India and Poland are in the process of being liquidated. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Segment Reporting — The Company views its operations as comprising one operating segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker, which is the Company’s
Executive Chairman, monitors and reviews financial information at a consolidated level for assessing operating results and the allocation of resources.

Use  of  Estimates  —  The  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  U.S.  GAAP  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include, but are not limited to: (1) impairment
of  long-lived  assets;  (2)  depreciable  lives  of  assets;  (3)  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts;  (4)  contingent  consideration,  (5)  fair  value  of  identifiable  purchased
tangible and intangible assets, including determination of expected customer life and (6) stock-based compensation. Actual results could significantly differ from
those estimates.

Revenue Recognition — The Company recognizes revenue when there is evidence of an arrangement, the service has been provided to the customer, the
collection  of  the  fees  is  reasonably  assured,  and  the  amount  of  fees  to  be  paid  by  the  customer  is  fixed  or  determinable.  Net  revenue  recorded  in  the
consolidated statements operations represents gross billings after deducting credits and refunds.

Medical billing

The Company invoices its customers on a monthly basis, in arrears. Approximately 89% and 88% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively, came from bundled services including revenue cycle management, practice management services and electronic health records.

Fees charged to customers for the services provided are typically based on a percentage of net collections on the Company’s clients’ accounts receivable. The
Company does not recognize revenue for service fees until the Company has received notification that a claim has been accepted and the amount which the
physician will collect is determined, as the fees are not fixed and determinable until such time.

As it relates to fees charged to customers at the outset of an arrangement, the Company charges a set fee which includes account set up, creating a website for
the customer, establishing credentials, and training the customer’s office staff. This service does not have stand-alone value separate from the ongoing revenue
cycle management, electronic health records and practice management services. The fees are deferred and recognized as revenue over the estimated customer
relationship period.

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Other services

The Company also generated approximately 11% and 12% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, from a variety of ancillary
services, including transcription services, patient statement services, printing and mailing services, coding services, platform usage fees for clients using third-
party platforms, revenue from clearinghouse services, EDI services, maintenance and SaaS fees and consulting fees. Ancillary services are primarily charged at
a fixed fee per unit of work, such as per line transcribed or per patient statement prepared, and the Company recognizes revenue monthly as it performs the
services.

The Company’s revenue arrangements generally do not include a general right of refund for services provided.

Direct  Operating  Costs  —  Direct  operating  costs  consist  primarily  of  salaries  and  benefits  related  to  personnel  who  provide  services  to  clients,  claims
processing costs, and other direct costs related to the Company’s services. Costs associated with the implementation of new clients are expensed as incurred.
The reported amounts of direct operating costs include allocated amounts for rent and overhead costs.

Research  and  Development  Expenses   —  Research  and  development  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel-related  costs  incurred  performing  market
research, analyzing proposed products and developing new products. Software development costs are included in research and development and are expensed
as incurred.

Internal-Use Software Costs — The Company capitalizes certain development costs incurred in connection with its internal-use software. Costs incurred in the
preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct, are
capitalized  until  the  software  is  substantially  complete  and  ready  for  its  intended  use.  Capitalization  ceases  upon  completion  of  all  substantial  testing.  The
Company  also  capitalizes  costs  related  to  specific  upgrades  and  enhancements  when  it  is  probable  the  expenditures  will  result  in  additional  functionality.
Capitalized costs are recorded as part of intangible assets. Maintenance and training costs are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized on a
straight line basis over its estimated useful life, generally three years. Management evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets. During the year ended December 31, 2017
and 2016, the Company capitalized approximately $170,000 and $167,000, respectively, of salaries and payroll-related costs of employees and consultants who
devoted time to the development of a new accounting system and other projects.

Selling and Marketing Expenses  — Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefits, travel and advertising expenses and are
expensed as incurred. The Company incurred approximately $395,000 and $385,000 of advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively.

Accounts Receivable — Accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. Accounts receivable are presented on the consolidated balance sheet net
of an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is established based on reviews of receivable balances, an assessment of the customers’ current creditworthiness
and the probability of collection. Accounts are written off when it is determined that collection of the outstanding balance is no longer possible.

The movement in the allowances for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:

Beginning balance
Provision
Write-offs
Ending balance

December 31, 
2017

December 31, 
2016

  $

  $

156,000    $
410,000   
(381,000)  
185,000    $

250,000 
291,000 
(385,000)
156,000 

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Property and Equipment  — Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line basis
over the estimated lives of the assets ranging from three to five years. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Depreciation for computers is calculated over three years, while remaining assets (except leasehold improvements) are depreciated over five years.

The Company amortizes leasehold improvements over the lesser of the lease term or the economic life of those assets. Generally, the lease term is the base
lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which renewal is reasonably assured and for which failure to exercise the renewal option would result in an
economic penalty to the Company.

Intangible Assets — Intangible assets include customer contracts and relationships and covenants not-to-compete acquired in connection with acquisitions, as
well as software purchase and development costs and trademarks acquired. Amortization is recorded primarily using the double declining balance method over
three years.

Evaluation  of  Long-Lived  Assets —  The  Company  reviews  its  property  and  equipment  and  intangible  assets  for  impairment  whenever  changes  in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than
the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss based on the fair value of the asset.

There was no impairment of internal-use software costs, intangibles or property and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Goodwill —  Goodwill  consists  of  the  excess  of  the  purchase  price  over  the  fair  value  of  identifiable  net  assets  of  businesses  acquired.  The  Company  tests
goodwill for impairment annually as of October 31st, referred to as the annual test date. Conditions that could trigger a more frequent impairment assessment
include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  a  significant  adverse  change  to  the  Company  in  certain  agreements,  significant  underperformance  relative  to  historical  or
projected future operating results, loss of customer relationships, an economic downturn in customers' industries, or increased competition. Impairment testing
for  goodwill  is  performed  at  the  reporting-unit  level.  The  Company  has  determined  that  its  business  consists  of  a  single  reporting  unit  and  a  single  operating
segment. No impairment charges were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016.

Treasury Stock — Treasury stock is recorded at cost. During 2016, the Company repurchased 644,565 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase
price  of  $546,000.  During  the  year  2016,  5,104  shares  were  issued  from  treasury  stock  on  a  first  in,  first  out  cost  basis  in  connection  with  Company’s  client
loyalty program. No shares were repurchased or issued from treasury stock during 2017.

Stock-Based  Compensation —  The  Company  recognizes  compensation  for  all  share-based  payments  granted  based  on  the  grant  date  fair  value.
Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and client incentive expenses for common stock given to clients
are  recognized  when  awards  were  claimed. The  Company  does  not  estimate  forfeitures  in  recognizing  the  expense  for  share-based  payments,  as  historical
forfeiture rates have not been significant. For restricted stock units (“RSUs”) classified as equity, the market price of our common stock on the date of grant is
used in recording the fair value of the award. For RSUs classified as a liability, the earned amount is marked to market based on the end-of-period common
stock price. For client incentive expenses, the market price of our common stock on the date the award was claimed by the client was used to record the fair
value of the award.

Business Combinations — The Company accounts for business combinations under the provisions of ASC 805,  Business Combinations, which requires that
the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at the date of acquisition at
their respective fair values. ASC 805 also specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired in a business combination must meet to be recognized and reported
apart from goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired in a business
combination.  Acquisition-related  expenses  are  recognized  separately  from  the  business  combinations  and  are  expensed  as  incurred.  If  the  business
combination provides for contingent consideration, the Company records the contingent consideration at fair value at the acquisition date with changes in the
fair value recorded through earnings.

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Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred approximately $30,000 and $476,000
of professional fees related to the acquisitions discussed in Note 4, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of
operations.

Income  Taxes  —  The  Company  accounts  for  income  taxes  under  the  asset  and  liability  method,  which  requires  the  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets  and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax
assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in
effect  for  the  year  in  which  the  differences  are  expected  to  reverse.  The  effect  of  a  change  in  tax  rates  on  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  is  recognized  in
operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent that these assets will more likely than not be realized. All available positive and negative evidence is
considered in making such a determination, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning
strategies, and results of recent operations. A valuation allowance would be recorded to reduce deferred income tax assets when it is determined that it is more
likely than not that the Company would not be able to realize its deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount.

The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the
tax  positions  will  be  sustained  based  on  the  technical  merits  of  the  position  and  (2)  for  those  tax  positions  that  meet  the  more-likely-than-not  recognition
threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related
tax authority. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions that required recognition. Interest and penalties related to
uncertain tax positions are recognized in income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not recognize any penalties
or interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in its consolidated financial statements.

Dividends —  Dividends  are  recorded  when  declared  by  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors.  The  Board  of  Directors  has  declared  monthly  dividends  on  the
preferred  stock  through  February  2018.  Preferred  stock  dividends  are  charged  against  paid  in  capital  because  the  Company  does  not  have  the  sufficient
retained earnings. The Company is prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock without the prior written consent of its lender, SVB.

Deferred Rent — Deferred rent consists of rent escalation payment terms related to the Company’s operating leases for its facilities. Deferred rent represents
the  difference  between  actual  operating  lease  payments  due  and  straight-line  rent  expense,  which  is  recorded  by  the  Company  over  the  term  of  the  lease,
including any construction period. The excess of the difference between actual operating lease payments due and straight-line rent expense is recorded as a
deferred credit in the early periods of the lease when cash payments are generally lower than straight-line rent expense, and is reduced in the later periods of
the lease when payments begin to exceed the straight-line expense.

Deferred  Revenue  —  Deferred  revenue  primarily  consists  of  payments  received  in  advance  of  the  revenue  recognition  criteria  being  met.  Deferred  revenue
includes  certain  deferred  implementation  services  fees  that  are  recognized  as  revenue  ratably  over  the  longer  of  the  life  of  the  agreement  or  the  estimated
expected  customer  life,  which  is  currently  estimated  to  be  five  years.  Deferred  revenue  that  will  be  recognized  during  the  succeeding  12-month  period  is
recorded as current deferred revenue and the remaining portion is recorded as non-current. At the time of customer termination, any unrecognized service fees
associated with implementation services are recognized as revenue.

Fair Value Measurements — ASC 820,  Fair Value Measurement, requires the disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not
recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The Company follows a fair value measurement hierarchy to measure financial
instruments. The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

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Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to  access  at  the

measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs are  directly  or  indirectly  observable,  which  include  quoted  prices  for  similar  assets  and  liabilities  in  active  markets,  quoted prices  for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable inputs that are used to measure fair value to the extent observable inputs are not available.

The  Company’s  contingent  consideration  is  a  Level  3  liability  and  is  measured  at  fair  value  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period.  The  Company  has  certain
financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These financial instruments are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain
circumstances  and  include  cash,  accounts  receivable,  accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses,  borrowings  under  term  loans  and  line  of  credit,  and  notes
payable.  Due  to  the  short  term  nature  of  these  financial  instruments  or  that  the  borrowings  bear  interest  at  prevailing  market  rates,  the  carrying  value
approximates the fair value (see Note 18).

Foreign Currency Translation  — The financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated from their functional currency into U.S. dollars,
the Company’s functional currency. All foreign currency assets and liabilities are translated at the period-end exchange rate, and all revenue and expenses are
translated at transaction date exchange rates. The effects of translating the financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars are reported as a
cumulative  translation  adjustment,  a  separate  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  shareholders’  equity,
except for transactions related to the intercompany receivable for which transaction adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as
they are not deemed to be permanently reinvested. Foreign currency transaction gains/losses are reported as a component of other income (expense) – net in
the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to a gain of approximately $249,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and a foreign exchange
loss of approximately $92,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Stock  Offering  Costs  —   Common  and  preferred  stock  offering  costs  consist  principally  of  professional  fees,  primarily  legal  and  accounting,  and  other  costs
such as printing and registration costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the common stock and the Preferred Stock in 2017 and 2016. In connection
with  the  2017  and  2016  equity  offerings,  the  Company  incurred  approximately  $1.1  million  and  $305,000,  respectively,  of  such  costs,  excluding  underwriting
commissions and placement agent fees.

Exit Costs, Including Restructuring Costs —  The Company accrues exit and restructuring costs when the Board of Directors approves a plan that requires
such costs to be paid. Exit costs, including restructuring costs, represent costs related to the closing of the India and Poland subsidiaries such as costs related to
workforce reductions, costs to terminate contracts and write-offs of equipment. On March 30, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a plan to liquidate those
subsidiaries.

Debt Acquisition Costs — Costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of bank financing are deferred and amortized over the estimated term of the related
financing. Such amortization is included in interest expense. During the year ended December 31, 2017, $463,000 of deferred financing costs were written off as
a result of the termination of the Opus credit agreement.

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements  — From  time  to  time,  new  accounting  pronouncements  are  issued  by  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board
(“FASB”)  and  are  adopted  by  us  as  of  the  specified  effective  date.  Unless  otherwise  discussed,  we  believe  that  the  impact  of  recently  adopted  and  recently
issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers  (Topic 606). The core principle of this
amendment  is  that  an  entity  should  recognize  revenue  to  depict  the  transfer  of  promised  goods  or  services  to  customers  in  an  amount  that  reflects  the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09, as amended by ASU 2015-14, ASU 2016-08, ASU
2016-10, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. These ASUs
can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company will
adopt  Topic  606  using  the  modified  retrospective  method  when  it  becomes  effective  for  the  Company  in  the  first  quarter  of  2018.  The  Company  will  use  the
cumulative effect transition method. Such method provides that the cumulative effect from prior periods upon applying the new guidance is recognized in our
consolidated balance sheet as of the date of adoption, including an adjustment to retained earnings. Prior periods will not be retrospectively adjusted.

Implementation efforts have included a review of revenue agreements and the performance obligations contained therein, and review of our commercial terms
and practices across our revenue streams and a comparison of our current revenue recognition procedures to those required under Topic 606. As part of this
process, the Company closely monitored FASB activity, as well as working with non-authoritative groups to conclude on specific interpretative issues. As part of
the adoption process, findings and progress of the project were regularly reported to senior management and the Audit Committee. The Company has reached
conclusions  on  key  accounting  assessments  and  is  substantially  complete  with  the  implementation  of  new  processes  for  the  accounting  under  the  new
accounting  standard.  These  new  processes  include  new  procedures  and  an  assessment  of  additional  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting.  The  most
significant impacts of the new standard upon adoption relate to the timing of revenue recognition of medical billing revenue and the accounting for commission
costs.

Under current accounting standards, the criterion impacting the timing of our revenue recognition is the requirement of fees to be either fixed or determinable,
therefore, currently we do not recognize revenue for medical billing claims until these collections are posted, as the fees are not fixed or determinable until such
time.  The  new  guidance  does  not  limit  the  recognition  of  revenue  to  only  fees  that  are  fixed  or  determinable.  Instead,  the  standard  focuses  on  recognizing
revenue  as  value  is  transferred  to  customers.  The  impact  on  our  medical  billing  services  is  a  revenue  recognition  and  reporting  model  that  reflects  revenue
recognized over time rather than delaying the recognition of revenue until the point in time in which the fees to be charged become determinable.

Under the new standard, the Company will begin to recognize revenue when the services begin on the medical billing claims, which is generally upon receipt of
the  claim  from  the  provider.  For  medical  billing  services,  the  Company  will  estimate  the  value  of  the  consideration  it  will  earn  over  the  remaining  contractual
period as our services are provided and recognize the fees over the term; this estimation will typically involve predicting the amounts our clients will ultimately
collect  associated  with  the  services  they  provided.  Certain  significant  estimates,  such  as  payment–to-charge  ratios,  effective  billing  rates  and  the  estimated
contractual  payment  periods  will  be  required  to  measure  medical  billing  revenue  under  the  new  standard.  The  timing  of  the  revenue  recognition  of  our  other
revenue streams were not materially impacted by the adoption of Topic 606. Based on the Company’s analysis, it expects to record an adjustment as of January
1, 2018 of approximately $1.2 million as a contract asset to reflect the revenue associated with medical billing claims serviced through December 31, 2017 that
are still outstanding.

The  Company  determined  that  the  only  significant  incremental  cost  incurred  to  obtain  contracts  within  the  scope  of  ASC  2014-09,  as  amended,  are  sales
commissions paid to sales people and outside referral sources. Under the new standard, certain costs to obtain a contract, which we currently expense, will be
deferred and amortized over the period of contract performance or longer period, generally the expected client life. The impact to the accumulated deficit as of
January 1, 2018 will be immaterial.

Our  analysis  and  evaluation  of  the  new  standard  will  continue  through  the  effective  date  in  the  first  quarter  of  2018.  Some  additional  work  remains  due  to
complexity of revenue recognition within our industry and the increased number of judgements and estimates required by this new guidance. The Company will
continue  to  quantify  all  impacts  of  this  new  guidance,  including  the  topics  discussed  above.  The  Company  will  also  implement  any  necessary
changes/modifications to processes, accounting systems and internal controls.

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In  February  2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2016-02,  Leases  (Topic  842).  The  new  standard  will  require  organizations  that  lease  assets  —  referred  to  as
“lessees” — to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Under the new guidance, a lessee
will  be  required  to  recognize  assets  and  liabilities  for  leases  with  lease  terms  of  more  than  12  months.  Consistent  with  current  GAAP,  the  recognition,
measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating
lease. However, unlike current GAAP — which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet — the new ASU will require both types of
leases  to  be  recognized  on  the  balance  sheet.  The  amendments  in  this  ASU  are  effective  for  financial  statements  issued  for  annual  periods  beginning  after
December 15, 2018 with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01  Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business . The ASU clarifies the definition
of  a  business  with  the  objective  of  adding  guidance  to  assist  companies  and  other  reporting  organizations  with  evaluating  whether  transactions  should  be
accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or business. The amendments in this ASU provide a more robust framework to use in determining when a
set of assets and activities is a business. The amendments provide more consistency in applying the guidance, reduce the costs of application, and make the
definition  of  a  business  more  operable.  The  ASU  is  effective  for  annual  periods  beginning  after  December  15,  2017,  including  interim  periods  within  those
periods. The Company will apply the guidance in this ASU when evaluating whether acquired assets, disposals and activities constitute a business.

Also in January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04,  Intangibles – Goodwill and Other  (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment .
The  ASU  modifies  the  accounting  for  goodwill  impairment  with  the  objective  of  simplifying  the  process  of  determining  impairment  levels.  Specifically,  the
amendments in the ASU eliminate a step in the goodwill impairment test which requires companies to develop a hypothetical purchase price allocation when
analyzing goodwill impairment. This eliminates the need for companies to estimate the fair value of individual existing assets and liabilities within a reporting unit.
Instead, goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s total carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of
goodwill. All other aspects of the goodwill impairment test process have remained the same. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning in the year 2020,
with early adoption permitted for any impairment tests after January 1, 2017. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2017-04. There is currently no impact
on the consolidated financial statements as a result of this adoption.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09,  Compensation - Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting (Topic 718), which provides guidance
about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. An entity will account for the
effects of a modification unless the fair value of the modified award is the same as the original award, the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same
as the original award and the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or liability instrument is the same as the original award. The guidance is
effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The update is to be adopted prospectively to
an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company does not believe it will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related
disclosures.

4. ACQUISITIONS

2017 Acquisition

Effective  July  1,  2017,  the  Company  purchased  substantially  all  of  the  assets  of  Washington  Medical  Billing,  LLC  (“WMB”),  a  Washington  limited  liability
company.  In  accordance  with  the  asset  purchase  agreement,  the  Company  agreed  to  a  non-refundable  initial  payment  (the  “Initial  Payment  Amount”)  of
$205,000. In addition to the Initial Payment Amount, the Company agreed to pay the sellers 22%, 23% and 24% of revenue collected from the WMB accounts in
the first, second and third year, respectively, subsequent to the acquisition date to the extent such amounts in the aggregate exceed the Initial Payment Amount
(the  “WMB  Installment  Payments”).  Based  on  the  Company’s  revenue  forecast,  it  does  not  appear  that  there  will  be  any  WMB  Installment  Payments  and
therefore the aggregate purchase price of WMB was determined to be $205,000.

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The purchase price allocation for WMB was performed by the Company and is summarized as follows:

Customer relationships
Goodwill

  $

  $

120,000 
85,000 
205,000 

The goodwill from this acquisition is deductible ratably for income tax purposes over 15 years and represents the Company’s ability to have a local presence in
the Washington market and the further ability to expand in that market.

The weighted-average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets is three years.

Revenue earned from the WMB acquisition was approximately $264,000 during the year ended December 31, 2017.

2016 Acquisitions

On  February  15,  2016  (the  “GCB  Closing  Date”),  the  Company  entered  into  an  asset  purchase  agreement  with  Gulf  Coast  Billing,  Inc.  (“GCB”),  pursuant  to
which the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of GCB. The aggregate final purchase price for GCB was $1,480,000 which  consisted  of  cash  of
$1,250,000 and  contingent  consideration  of $230,000.  During  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  2017,  an  agreement  was  reached  with  GCB  that  no  additional
contingent consideration will be paid.

On May 2, 2016 (the “RMB Closing Date”), the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Renaissance Medical Billing, LLC (“RMB”), pursuant to
which the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of RMB. In accordance with the RMB asset purchase agreement, the Company paid $175,000 in
initial cash consideration (“RMB Initial Payment”), on the RMB Closing Date. In addition, the Company will pay RMB twenty-seven percent (27%) of the revenue
earned and received from the acquired RMB accounts for three years, less the RMB Initial Payment which will be deducted in full from the required payments
(the “RMB Installment Payments”) before any additional payment is made to the seller. The aggregate purchase price for RMB was $325,000 which consisted of
cash  of  $175,000  and  contingent  consideration  of $150,000.  Since  the  acquisition  and  through  December  31,  2017,  approximately  $58,000  of  contingent
consideration payments have been made.

Effective July 1, 2016 (the “WFS Closing Date”), the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with WFS Services, Inc. (“WFS”), pursuant to which
the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of WFS. In accordance with the WFS asset purchase agreement, the Company did not pay any initial
cash consideration on the WFS Closing Date but will make monthly payments of $5,000 for three years beginning July, 2016 subject to proportionate adjustment
if annualized revenues decrease below a threshold specified in the APA. In addition, each quarter the Company will pay WFS fifty percent (50%) of Adjusted
EBITDA,  as  defined  in  the  WFS  asset  purchase  agreement,  generated  from  the  WFS  customer  accounts  acquired  for  three  years.  The  aggregate  purchase
price of WFS was determined to be $298,000, which was recorded as contingent consideration. Since the acquisition and through December 31, 2017, $90,000
of contingent consideration payments have been made.

On  October  3,  2016,  MAC  acquired  substantially  all  of  the  assets  of  MediGain.  Since  MediGain  was  in  default  of  its  obligations  to  Prudential  prior  to  the
acquisition, MAC purchased 100% of MediGain’s senior secured debt from Prudential.

The debt was collateralized by substantially all of MediGain’s assets, so immediately after purchasing the debt, MAC entered into a strict foreclosure agreement
with  MediGain  transferring  substantially  all  the  assets  (including  accounts  receivable,  fixed  assets,  client  relationships,  and  MediGain’s  wholly-owned
subsidiaries in India and Sri Lanka) to MAC in satisfaction of the outstanding obligations under the senior secured notes. The aggregate purchase price was $7
million which consisted of $2 million in cash paid at closing and $5 million, plus interest, which was paid during the third quarter of 2017.

The Company engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist the Company in valuing the assets acquired from MediGain, GCB and RMB. The purchase
price allocation for WFS was performed by the Company. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocations.

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Allocation of Purchase Price:

Customer relationships
Working capital
Goodwill
Non-compete agreement
Tangible assets
Software and trademarks

GCB

RMB

WFS

MediGain

$

$

1,100,000   
-   
344,000   
20,000   
16,000   
-   
1,480,000   

$

$

190,000   
-   
135,000   
-   
-   
-   
325,000   

$

$

265,000   
-   
23,000   
10,000   
-   
-   
298,000   

$

$

2,650,000 
813,000 
2,707,000 
- 
229,000 
601,000 
7,000,000 

MediGain,  GCB,  RMB  and  WFS  are  collectively  referred  to  as  the  “2016  Acquisitions.”  Revenue  earned  from  the  2016  Acquisitions  was  approximately  $17.0
million during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Pro forma financial information (Unaudited)

The  unaudited  pro  forma  information  below  represents  condensed  consolidated  results  of  operations  as  if  the  2016  Acquisitions  and  the  WMB  acquisition
occurred  on  January  1,  2016.  The  pro  forma  information  has  been  included  for  comparative  purposes  and  is  not  indicative  of  results  of  operations  of  the
Company would have had if the acquisitions occurred on the above date, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results.

Total revenue
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Net loss per common share

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS – NET

Years Ended December 31,

2017
32,328,450    $
(7,294,453)  $
(0.66)  $

2016
42,028,156 
(17,328,481)
(1.73)

  $
  $
  $

Goodwill consists of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. The following is the summary of the
changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Beginning gross balance
Acquisitions
Ending gross balance

December 31,
2017
12,178,868    $
85,075     
12,263,943    $

  $

  $

December 31,
2016

8,971,994 
3,206,874 
12,178,868 

Below is a summary of intangible asset activity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

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COST
Balance, January 1, 2017
Purchase of other intangible assets
Allocation from 2017 acquisition
Balance, December 31, 2017
Useful lives
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
Balance, January 1, 2017
Amortization expense
Balance, December 31, 2017
Net book value

COST
Balance, January 1, 2016
Purchase of other intangible assets
Allocation from 2016 Acquisitions

Balance, December 31, 2016
Useful lives
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
Balance, January 1, 2016
Amortization expense
Balance, December 31, 2016
Net book value

Customer
Relationships

Non-Compete
Agreements

Other Intangible    

Assets

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

16,371,375   
-   
119,925   
16,491,300   
3 Years   

11,497,555   
3,187,635   
14,685,190   
1,806,110   

12,166,546   
-   
4,204,829   
16,371,375   
3 Years   

7,351,532   
4,146,023   
11,497,555   
4,873,820   

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,236,377   
-   
-   
1,236,377   
3 Years   

1,106,706   
120,895   
1,227,601   
8,776   

1,206,272   
-   
30,105   
1,236,377   
3 Years   

835,771   
270,935   
1,106,706   
129,671   

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,289,339   
209,078   
-   
1,498,417   
3 Years   

459,124   
344,635   
803,759   
694,658   

488,082   
200,404   
600,853   
1,289,339   
3 Years   

294,193   
164,931   
459,124   
830,215   

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

18,897,091 
209,078 
119,925 
19,226,094 

13,063,385 
3,653,165 
16,716,550 
2,509,544 

13,860,900 
200,404 
4,835,787 
18,897,091 

8,481,496 
4,581,889 
13,063,385 
5,833,706 

Other  intangible  assets  primarily  represents  software  costs.  Amortization  expense  was  approximately $3.7  million a n d $4.6  million  for  the  years  ended
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period is three years.

As of December 31, 2017, future amortization expense scheduled to be expensed is as follows:

Years ending
December 31
2018
2019
2020
Total

  $

  $

1,588,281 
835,825 
85,438 
2,509,544 

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6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

Computers
Office furniture and equipment
Transportation equipment
Leasehold improvements
Assets not placed in service

Total property and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment – net

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

  $

  $

1,776,463    $
1,078,729   
719,947   
880,273   
4,415   
4,459,827   
(3,074,084)  
1,385,743    $

1,637,949 
1,005,790 
711,386 
777,073 
52,451 
4,184,649 
(2,595,712)
1,588,937 

Depreciation expense was approximately $634,000 and $527,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

7. CONCENTRATIONS

Financial  Risks  —  As  of  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  the  Company  held  cash  of  approximately  $56,000  and  $67,000  respectively,  in  the  name  of  its
subsidiaries, at banks in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Poland. The banking systems in these countries do not provide deposit insurance coverage. Additionally,
from time to time, the Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions in the United States in excess of federal insurance limits. The Company has not
experienced any losses on such accounts.

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are managed by periodic credit evaluations of customers. The Company does not require
collateral for outstanding trade accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2017, two customers individually accounted for approximately 8% and 6% of accounts
receivable respectively. As of December 31, 2016, one customer accounted for approximately 5% of accounts receivable. During the year ended December 31,
2017, there was one customer with sales of approximately 9% of the total revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no customers with
sales of 3% or more of the total.

Geographical  Risks  —  The  Company’s  offices  in  Islamabad  and  Bagh,  Pakistan,  and  Colombo,  Sri  Lanka  conduct  significant  back-office  operations  for  the
Company.  The  Company  has  no  revenue  earned  outside  of  the  United  States.  The  office  in  Bagh  is  located  in  a  different  territory  of  Pakistan  from  the
Islamabad office. The Bagh office was opened in 2009 for the purpose of providing operational support and operating as a backup to the Islamabad office. The
Company’s operations outside the United States are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in the United
States.  The  Company’s  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  may  be  influenced  by  the  political,  economic,  and  legal  environment  in  the
countries in which it operated and by the general state of these countries’ economies. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by, among other things,
changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, changes in local countries’ telecommunications industries, regulatory rules and policies,
anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance, and rates and methods of taxation.

Carrying amounts of net assets located outside the United States were approximately $157,000 and  $288,000 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
These balances exclude intercompany receivables of approximately $6.5 million and $5.3 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The following
is a summary of the net assets located outside the United States as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

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Current assets
Non-current assets

Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities

8. NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

December 31,

2017

2016

128,932    $

1,281,433   
1,410,365   
(920,770)  
(333,060)  
156,535    $

249,280 
1,311,708 
1,560,988 
(812,953)
(460,474)
287,561 

  $

  $

The following table reconciles the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2017 and
2016:

Basic and Diluted:
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
Weighted average shares applicable to common shareholders used in computing
basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share - Basic and Diluted

  $

(7,595,451)   $

(9,549,248)

11,010,432   

  $

(0.69)   $

10,036,988 
(0.95)

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

All unvested RSUs, the 200,000 warrants granted to Opus, the 125,000 warrants granted to SVB as part of the Company’s new financing and the two million
warrants  issued  during  the  second  quarter  of  2017  as  part  of  the  sale  of  common  stock  have  been  excluded  from  the  above  calculations  as  they  were
anti-dilutive. Vested RSUs and vested restricted shares have been included in the above calculations.

9. DEBT

SVB — During October 2017, the Opus credit facility was replaced with a $5 million revolving line of credit from SVB under a three year agreement. Interest on
the SVB revolving line of credit is charged at the prime rate plus 1.75%. There is also a fee of one-half of 1% for the unused portion of the credit line. Available
borrowings are subject to 200% of repeatable revenue as defined, reduced by an annualized attrition rate. The debt is secured by all of the Company’s domestic
assets and 65% of the shares in its offshore facilities. Future acquisitions are subject to approval by SVB.

In connection with the SVB debt agreement, the Company paid SVB approximately $50,000 of fees upfront and issued warrants for SVB to purchase 125,000
shares of its common stock, and committed to pay an annual anniversary fee of $50,000 a year. Based on the terms in the SVB credit agreement, the warrants
have a strike price equal to $3.92. They have a five-year exercise window, piggyback registration and net exercise rights, and were valued at $3.12 per warrant.
The SVB credit agreement contains various covenants and conditions governing the revolving line of credit. These covenants include minimum levels of EBITDA,
cash and accounts receivable and a minimum liquidity ratio. At December 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Opus — On September 2, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Opus. Opus extended a credit facility totaling $10 million to the Company,
inclusive  of  $8  million  of  term  loans  and  a  $2  million  revolving  line  of  credit.  The  Company’s  obligations  to  Opus  were  secured  by  substantially  all  of  the
Company’s domestic assets and 65% of the shares in its offshore subsidiaries. During October 2017, the Opus credit facility was fully paid and replaced with
the SVB facility.

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Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes $463,000 of deferred financing costs which were
written off as a result of the termination of the Opus credit agreement.

Prudential Deferred Purchase Price  — During the year, the entire amount due to Prudential of $5 million was paid, including $270,000 of accrued interest, which
fully satisfied the amount owed.

Vehicle Financing Notes — The Company financed certain vehicle purchases both in the United States and in Pakistan. The vehicle financing notes have three
to six year terms and were issued at current market rates.

Insurance Financing — The Company finances certain insurance purchases over the term of the policy life. The interest rate charged is 5.25%.

Maturities of the outstanding notes payable and other obligations as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

Years ending 
December 31

Vehicle 
Financing
Notes

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter
Total

  $

  $

68,689    $
50,113   
39,966   
18,385   
9,752   
2,683   
189,588    $

Insurance
Financing

100,029    $

Total

-   
-   
-   
-   
-   

100,029    $

168,718 
50,113 
39,966 
18,385 
9,752 
2,683 
289,617 

10. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Treasury stock

On January 25, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $1,000,000 stock repurchase program. This plan expired January 25, 2017. During
2016,  the  Company  repurchased  644,565  shares  of  its  common  stock  for  an  aggregate  cost  of  approximately  $546,000.  Prior  to  2016,  101,338  shares  of
common  stock  were  purchased  for  an  aggregate  cost  of  $122,000.  The  Company  has  financed  stock  repurchases  with  existing  cash  balances. All  of  the
repurchased shares have been recorded as treasury stock.

The Company introduced a client loyalty program in September 2016, whereby clients were eligible to receive shares of the Company’s common stock. Through
December  31,  2016,  5,104  shares  of  common  stock  have  been  issued  to  clients.  The  shares  were  issued  from  the  Company’s  treasury  stock.  The  program
concluded during 2017.

Common stock

In  May  2017,  the  Company  completed  a  registered  direct  offering  of  one  million  shares  of  its  common  stock  at  $2.30  per  share,  raising  net  proceeds  of
approximately $2.0 million.

Preferred Stock

Between June and December 2017, the Company completed six additional public offerings of approximately 765,000 shares of its Preferred Stock at $25.00 per
share, raising net proceeds of approximately $16.4 million after underwriting commissions and expenses.

In July 2016, the Company completed a public preferred stock offering whereby 63,040  shares of Preferred Stock were sold at $25.00 per share. Dividends on
the Preferred Stock of $2.75 annually per share are cumulative from the date of issue and are payable each month when, as and if declared by the Company’s
Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2017, the Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends on the Preferred Stock payable through February, 2018.

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Commencing  on  or  after  November  4,  2020,  the  Company  may  redeem,  at  its  option,  the  Preferred  Stock,  in  whole  or  in  part,  at  a  cash  redemption  price  of
$25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including the redemption date. The Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to
any sinking fund or other mandatory redemption, and is not convertible into or exchangeable for any of the Company’s other securities. Holders of the Preferred
Stock have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if dividends payable on the Preferred Stock are in arrears for eighteen or more consecutive or non-
consecutive  monthly  dividend  periods.  If  the  Company  were  to  liquidate,  dissolve  or  wind  up,  the  holders  of  the  Preferred  Stock  will  have  the  right  to  receive
$25.00  per  share,  plus  any  accumulated  and  unpaid  dividends  to,  but  not  including,  the  date  of  payment,  before  any  payment  is  made  to  the  holders  of  the
common stock. The Preferred Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “MTBCP.”

Warrants

The Company has issued 2,325,000 warrants for its common stock which remain outstanding at December 31, 2017. Of this amount, 2,000,000 warrants at a $5
exercise  price  expire  in  May  2018,  100,000  warrants  at  a  $5  exercise  price  expire  in  September,  2022,  125,000  warrants  at  a  $3.92  exercise  price  expire  in
October 2022, and 100,000 warrants at a $5 exercise price expire in July, 2023.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings — The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been fully
adjudicated.  These  actions,  when  ultimately  concluded  and  determined,  will  not,  in  the  opinion  of  management,  have  a  material  adverse  effect  upon  the
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Leases — The Company leases certain office space and other facilities under operating leases expiring through 2021. Certain of these leases contain renewal
options. There is an offshore lease with monthly rent payments of approximately $22,000 that has a three month cancellation provision. The Company also has
month to month leases for its US corporate facility and other locations amounting to $12,000 per month which it expects to remain month to month. (See Note
12). 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases for office space as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

Years Ending December 31
2018
2019
Total

  $

  $

Total

335,382 
179,731 
515,113 

Total  rental  expense,  included  in  direct  operating  costs  and  general  and  administrative  expense  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  operations  amounted  to
approximately $935,000 and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Acquisitions — In connection with some of the Company’s acquisitions, contingent consideration as of December 31, 2017 is payable in the form of cash with
payment terms through 2019. Depending on the terms of the agreement, if the performance measures are not achieved, the Company may pay less than the
recorded amount, and if the performance measures are exceeded, the Company may pay more than the recorded amount.

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12. RELATED PARTIES

The Company had sales to a related party, a physician who is the wife of the Executive Chairman. Revenues from this customer were approximately  $17,000 for
the  year  ended  December  31,  2017  and  approximately  $18,000  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2016.  As  of  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  the  receivable
balance due from this customer was approximately $1,900 and $1,600, respectively.

The Company is a party to a nonexclusive aircraft dry lease agreement with Kashmir Air, Inc. (“KAI”), which is owned by the Executive Chairman. The Company
recorded expense of approximately $128,000 for both the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had
liabilities  outstanding  to  KAI  of  approximately $11,000 and  $17,000  respectively, which  are  included  in  accrued  liability  to  related  party  in  the  consolidated
balance sheets.

The  Company  leases  its  corporate  offices  in  New  Jersey,  its  temporary  housing  for  its  foreign  visitors,  a  storage  facility  and  its  backup  operations  center  in
Bagh, Pakistan, from the Executive Chairman. The related party rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $189,000
and  $178,000,  respectively, and  is  included  in  direct  operating  costs  and  general  and  administrative  expense  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  operations.
Current  assets-related  party  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheets  includes  security  deposits  related  to  the  leases  of  the  Company’s  corporate  offices  in  the
amount  of $13,000 as  of  both  December  31,  2017  and  2016.  The  December  31,  2017  balance  also  includes  prepaid  rent  paid  to  the  Executive  Chairman  of
approximately $12,000.

13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The  Company  has  a  qualified  401(k)  plan  covering  all  U.S.  employees  who  have  completed  three  months  of  service.  The  plan  provides  for  matching
contributions by the Company equal to 100% of the first 3% of the qualified compensation, plus 50% of the next 2%. Employer contributions to the plan for the
years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $137,000 and $102,000, respectively.

Additionally, the Company has a defined contribution retirement plan covering all employees located in Pakistan who have completed three months of service.
The plan provides for monthly contributions by the Company which are the lower of 10% of qualified employees’ basic monthly compensation or 750 Pakistani
rupees. The Company’s contributions for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $123,000 and $120,000, respectively.

The  Company  maintains  a  defined  contribution  retirement  plan  covering  all  employees  in  Sri  Lanka.  The  employee  and  employer  contribute  8%  and  12%,
respectively, of the employee’s gross salary. The Company’s contribution for the year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period October 3, to December 31,
2016 were approximately $67,000 and $14,000, respectively . The contributions are required to be deposited with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, a
government owned entity.

14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In April 2014, the Company adopted the Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), reserving a total of 1,351,000 shares
of common stock for grants to employees, officers, directors and consultants. During April 2017, the 2014 Plan was amended whereby an additional 1,500,000
shares of common stock and 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock were added to the plan for future issuance. The name of the 2014 Plan was changed to the
Amended  and  Restated  Equity  Incentive  Plan  (the  “Incentive  Plan”).  As  of  December  31,  2017,  1,211,234 shares  of  common  stock and  27,200  shares  of
Preferred  Stock  are  available for  grant.  Permissible  awards  include  incentive  stock  options,  non-statutory  stock  options,  stock  appreciation  rights,  restricted
stock,  RSUs,  performance  stock  and  cash-settled  awards  and  other  stock-based  awards  in  the  discretion  of  the  Compensation  Committee  of  the  Board  of
Directors including unrestricted stock grants.

The equity based RSUs contain a provision in which the units shall immediately vest and become converted into common shares at the rate of one common
share per RSU, immediately after a change in control, as defined in the award agreement.

Common stock

During  November  2016,  a  total  of  120,000  restricted  shares  were  granted  to  the  four  outside  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  which  vested  on  January  3,
2017.

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During the third quarter of 2017, a total of 200,000 RSUs of common stock were granted equally to the four outside members of the Board of Directors and a total
of 300,000 RSUs of common stock were granted equally to three executive officers. The RSUs vest over the next two years, at six month intervals.

The following table summarizes the RSU and restricted stock transactions related to the common stock under the Incentive Plan for the years ended December
31, 2017 and 2016:

Outstanding and unvested at January 1, 2016
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding and unvested at January 1, 2017
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2017

386,733 
568,200 
(513,271)
(34,703)
406,959 
555,500 
(327,159)
(29,331)
605,969 

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there was approximately $793,000 and $245,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these RSUs.

Of the total outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2017, 575,834 RSUs are classified as equity and 30,135 RSUs are classified as a liability.

The  following  table  summarizes  the  share  activity  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2017  and  2016  and  the  amount  of  shares  available  for  grant  at
December 31, 2017:

Shares available for grant at January 1, 2016
RSUs issued
Restricted stock issued
RSUs forfeited
Shares available for grant at December 31, 2016
Additional shares available for grant
RSUs issued
RSUs forfeited
Shares available for grant at December 31, 2017

Shares

770,900 
(123,200)
(445,000)
34,703 
237,403 
1,500,000 
(555,500)
29,331 
1,211,234 

The  liability  for  the  cash-settled  awards  was  approximately  $41,000  and  $31,000  at  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  respectively,  and  is  included  in  accrued
compensation  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheets.  During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  approximately  $54,000  and  $58,000,  respectively,
was paid in connection with the cash-settled awards.

Preferred stock

In November 2016, the Compensation Committee granted cash bonuses to three executives for the successful MediGain acquisition to be paid upon the closing
of additional funding, which did not occur. The expense for this bonus was recorded in 2016. In January 2017, the Board of Directors recommended that these
bonuses be paid in shares of Preferred Stock, subject to shareholder approval. In April 2017, shareholder approval was obtained and 33,000 shares of Preferred
Stock were issued.

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In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the issuance of a total of 33,000 restricted shares of Preferred
Stock, contingent on meeting 2017 financial objectives, to three executive officers. Subsequent to year-end, the Compensation Committee determined that the
financial objectives were attained and all of the shares were issued. Stock-based compensation expense recorded during 2017 for these awards was $845,000
based on the liquidation value of $25 per share which approximated the fair value on the date of the grant.

Stock-based compensation expense

The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the total requisite service period for the entire award. For stock awards classified
as  equity,  the  market  price  of  our  common  stock  or  Preferred  Stock  on  the  date  of  grant  is  used  in  recording  the  fair  value  of  the  award.  For  stock  awards
classified as a liability, the earned amount is marked to market based on the end of period common stock price. The weighted average grant date fair value of
the common stock price in connection with the RSUs classified as equity was $1.73 and $1.00 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The following table summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Stock-based compensation included in the Consolidated

Statement of Operations:
Direct operating costs
General and administrative
Research and development
Selling and marketing

Total stock-based compensation expense

15. INCOME TAXES

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

9,849    $

1,419,068   
8,378   
50,000   
1,487,295    $

11,298 
1,838,811 
8,238 
19,468 
1,877,815 

  $

  $

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2017  and  2016,  the  Company  estimated  its  income  tax  provision  based  upon  the  annual  pre-tax  loss.  Although  the
Company is forecasting a return to profitability, it incurred cumulative losses which make realization of a deferred tax asset difficult to support in accordance with
ASC 740. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been recorded against all Federal and state deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31,
2016, with the exception of a net deferred tax liability relating to the amortization of intangibles for tax purposes.

The  Company’s  plan  to  repatriate  earnings  in  Pakistan  to  the  United  States  requires  that  U.S.  Federal  taxes  be  provided  on  the  Company’s  earnings  in
Pakistan. During 2017, all untaxed amounts became taxable due to a change in U.S. tax law. For state tax purposes, the Company’s Pakistan earnings generally
are not taxed due to a subtraction modification available in most states. The activity in the deferred tax valuation allowance was as follows for the years ended
December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Beginning balance
(Benefit)/Provision
Adjustments/true-ups
Ending balance

Year ended December 31,

2017

2016

  $

  $

7,221,443    $
(648,281)  
47,302   
6,620,465    $

2,759,641 
3,429,175 
1,032,627 
7,221,443 

The  adjustments/true  ups  of  $47,302  for  2017  primarily  represent  the  use  of  Federal  net  operating  losses  to  offset  the  Transition  Tax  as  defined  below.  The
adjustments/true ups of $1,032,627 for 2016 shown above primarily represents recording certain intangible assets for tax purposes in 2017 that were applicable
to  2016.  Accordingly,  an  additional  valuation  allowance  needed  to  be  provided.  Since  a  full  valuation  allowance  is  recorded  on  the  Company’s  deferred  tax
assets, there was no effect on the Company’s 2016 consolidated balance sheet.

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Income (loss) before tax for financial reporting purposes during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

United States
Foreign
Total

Year ended December 31,

2017

2016

  $

  $

(6,949,433)   $
1,452,082   
(5,497,351)   $

(9,577,372)
977,451 
(8,599,921)

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

Year ended December 31,

2017

2016

Current:

Federal
State
Foreign

Deferred:
Federal
State

  $

-    $

31,028   
10,235   
41,263   

7,183   
19,359   
26,542   
67,805    $

(1,661)
17,805 
6,397 
22,541 

135,769 
38,492 
174,261 
196,802 

Total income tax provision

  $

The components of the Company’s deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

Deferred tax assets:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accrued bonus
Deferred revenue
Deferred rent
Property and intangible assets
State net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards
Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards
Cumulative translation adjustment
Stock based compensation
Other
Valuation allowance

Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:

Earnings and profits of the Pakistani subsidiary
Goodwill amortization

Net deferred tax liability

December 31,
2017

December 31,
2016

  $

45,944    $

-   
7,121   
1,857   
2,227,455   
569,847   
3,245,846   
179,510   
325,243   
17,642   
(6,620,465)  
-   

-   
(372,072)  
(372,072)   $

  $

59,639 
339,770 
10,206 
1,830 
2,606,804 
461,055 
3,611,199 
143,985 
362,222 
118,003 
(7,221,443)
493,270 

(493,270)
(345,530)
(345,530)

Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases, as well as
from  net  operating  loss  carryforwards.  Deferred  income  tax  assets  represent  amounts  available  to  reduce  income  taxes  payable  on  taxable  income  in  future
years.

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The Company has recorded goodwill as a result of its acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes. However, goodwill is tax deductible
and therefore amortized over 15 years for tax purposes. As such, deferred income tax expense and a deferred tax liability arise as a result of the tax-deductibility
of this indefinitely lived asset. The resulting deferred tax liability, which is expected to continue to increase over the amortization period, will have an indefinite life.
This deferred tax liability could remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet indefinitely unless there is an impairment of goodwill (for financial reporting
purposes) or a portion of the business is sold.

Due  to  the  fact  that  the  aforementioned  deferred  tax  liability  could  have  an  indefinite  life,  it  is  not  netted  against  the  Company’s  deferred  tax  assets  when
determining the required valuation allowance in accordance with ASC 740 guidelines. Doing so would result in the understatement of the valuation allowance
and related deferred income tax expense.

A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate (34%) to the Company’s effective income tax rate (determined in dollars) for the years ended December
31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

Year ended December 31,
2016
2017

Federal tax (benefit) at statutory rate

  $

(1,869,100)   $

(2,923,973)

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

State tax expense, net of federal benefit
Non-deductible items
Impact of foreign operations
Deferred tax impact from rate change
Deferred true-up
Valuation allowance
Additional tax goodwill/contingent consideration

Total provision

  $

27,733   
18,168   
(733,043)  
3,105,106   
(42,453)  
(600,978)  
162,372   
67,805    $

(458,954)
10,942 
6,400 
- 
(1,073,676)
4,461,802 
174,261 
196,802 

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not have any uncertain tax positions that required recognition. The Company is subject to taxation in the
United States, various states, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. As of December 31, 2017, tax years 2014 through 2016 remain open to examination in the United States
by major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax. The Company’s 2015 Federal income tax return was examined during 2017 by the Internal
Revenue  Service.  Upon  the  conclusion  of  the  audit,  there  was  an  immaterial  change  to  the  reported  amounts  which  slightly  reduced  the  Company’s  NOL
carryforward. The Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue issued a tax holiday, which precludes the Pakistan subsidiary from being subject to income taxes through
June 2019. It is the Company’s policy that any assessed penalties and interest on uncertain tax positions would be charged to income tax expense.

For state tax purposes, the Company’s foreign earnings generally are not taxed due to a subtraction modification.

The Pakistan tax holiday does not have a significant impact on the Company’s effective tax rate as all of its earnings in Pakistan are fully provided for at the U.S.
Federal tax rate of 34%. The Pakistan statutory corporate tax rate is 31% before consideration of the aforementioned tax holiday.

The Company has a Federal NOL carry forward of approximately $15.5 million which will expire between 2034 and 2037. The Company has state NOL carry
forwards of approximately $14.7 million which will expire at various dates from 2034 to 2037.

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On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax
Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to, (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21
percent; (2) requiring companies to incur a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries; (3) generally eliminating U.S. federal
income  taxes  on  future  dividends  from  foreign  subsidiaries;  (4)  requiring  a  current  inclusion  in  U.S.  federal  taxable  income  of  certain  earnings  of  controlled
foreign  corporations  commonly  referred  to  as  the  Global  Intangible  Low-Taxed  Income  (“GILTI”);  (5)  eliminating  the  corporate  alternative  minimum  tax  (AMT)
and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized; (6) creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense; and (7) changing rules related to uses and
limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.

As a result of the Tax Act, and pursuant to ASC 740 guidelines, impacts of legislative changes to deferred taxes are recorded in the period of enactment (fourth
quarter of 2017). Consequently, we revalued all our ending deferred tax balances to the new statutory 21% federal U.S. tax rate which is effective January 1,
2018. The impact of the revaluation to our total gross deferred tax asset balance, before valuation allowance, was a reduction of approximately $3.3 million.

The SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should
not  extend  beyond  one  year  from  the  Tax  Act  enactment  date  for  companies  to  complete  the  accounting  under  ASC  740.  In  accordance  with  SAB  118,  a
company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s
accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the
financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the
basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. Since the Act was passed late in the fourth quarter of
2017, and ongoing guidance and accounting interpretation are expected over the next 12 months, we consider the accounting for the transition tax and other
items to be incomplete due to additional work necessary to (1) do a more detailed analysis of historical foreign earnings as well as to validate the amount of
earnings  represented  by  the  aggregate  foreign  cash  position  as  defined  in  the  Tax  Act;  (2)  assess  any  forthcoming  guidance;  and  (3)  finalize  our  ongoing
analysis of final year-end data and tax positions. Any subsequent adjustment to these amounts will be recorded to tax expense in the quarter of 2018 when the
analysis is complete. We expect to complete our analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118.

The Tax Act reduces the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. For our deferred tax liability related to the amortization of goodwill for tax
purposes, we have recorded a decrease of $196,000, with a corresponding net adjustment to deferred tax benefit of that amount for the year ended December
31, 2017. The Company has a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in the U.S. which results in there being no U.S. deferred tax assets or liabilities
recorded on the consolidated balances sheet. While there should not be any additional impact from the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate, deferred tax
assets  or  liabilities  may  be  affected  by  other  analyses  related  to  the  Tax  Act,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  our  calculation  of  deemed  repatriation  of  deferred
foreign income and the state tax effect of adjustments made to federal temporary differences.

Our accounting for the following elements of the Tax Act is incomplete. However, we were able to make reasonable estimates of certain effects and, therefore,
recorded provisional adjustments as follows:

-

-

The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (Transition Tax) is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits (E&P)  of  certain
of our foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, we must determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 E&P
of the relevant subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We are able to make a reasonable estimate of the
Transition  Tax  and  computed  a  Transition  Tax  of  approximately $331,000.  This  amount  is  completely  offset  by  an  NOL  deduction  and  therefore  the
Company did not record a liability for the Transition Tax.

Valuation allowances: The Company must assess whether its valuation allowance analyses are affected by various aspects of the Tax Act (e.g.,  deemed
repatriation of deferred foreign income, GILTI inclusions, new categories of FTCs). Since, as discussed herein, the Company has recorded provisional
amounts  related  to  certain  portions  of  the  Tax  Act,  any  corresponding  determination  of the  need  for  or  change  in  a  valuation  allowance  is  also
provisional.

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16. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) – NET

Other income (expense) net for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Other
Other income (expense) - net

Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

  $

  $

248,517    $
83,567   
332,084    $

(92,160)
38,884 
(53,276)

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) primarily result from transactions in foreign currencies other than the functional currency. These transaction gains
and losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations related to the recurring measurement and settlement of such transactions.

17. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

During March 2017, the Company decided to close its operations in Poland and India. In connection with the closing of these subsidiaries, in the first quarter of
2017,  the  Company  expensed  approximately $276,000 of  restructuring  charges  representing  primarily  employee  severance  costs,  remaining  lease  and
termination fees, disposal of property and equipment and professional fees. The remaining amounts to be paid of approximately $10,000 are included in accrued
expenses in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017. The Company does not believe that any additional restructuring charges will need to be
recorded.

18. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and the amount due to Prudential
(as of December 31, 2016) approximated their estimated fair values because of the short term nature of these financial instruments.

Fair value measurements-Level 2

Our notes payable are carried at cost and approximate fair value since the interest rates being charged approximate market rates. The carrying value of our term
loans and outstanding borrowings under the line of credit with Opus on December 31, 2016 were approximately $7.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The
fair value of these borrowings approximated the carrying value at December 31, 2016, as these borrowings bore interest based on prevailing variable market
rates currently available at those dates. As a result, the Company categorizes these borrowings as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Contingent Consideration

The Company’s contingent consideration of approximately $603,000 and $930,000 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are Level 3 liabilities. The
fair  value  of  the  contingent  consideration  at  December  31,  2017  and  2016  was  primarily  driven  by  changes  in  revenue  estimates  related  to  the  acquisitions
during  2015  and  2016,  the  price  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  on  the  Nasdaq  Capital  Market  (only  for  the  December  31,  2016  contingent  consideration
amount), the passage of time and the associated discount rate. Due to the number of factors used to determine contingent consideration, it is not possible to
determine a range of outcomes. Subsequent adjustments to the fair value of the contingent consideration liability will continue to be recorded in the Company’s
results of operations until all contingencies are settled.

The  following  table  provides  a  reconciliation  of  the  beginning  and  ending  balances  for  the  contingent  consideration  measured  at  fair  value  using  significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3):

Balance - January 1,
Acquisitions
Change in fair value
Settlement in the form of shares issued
Payments
Balance - December 31,

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting
Date Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs, Level 3
Years Ended December 31,

2017

2016

929,549    $

-   
151,423   
(331,676)  
(145,885)  
603,411    $

1,172,508 
678,367 
(715,495)
- 
(205,831)
929,549 

  $

  $

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated March 7, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Medical Transcription
Billing, Corp. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. We consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statements of
Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-210391) and on Forms S-8 (File No. 333-203228 and 333-217317).

Exhibit 23.1

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Iselin, New Jersey
March 7, 2018

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Stephen Snyder, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.;

2. Based on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact  necessary to  make  the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial

condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I:

a. Are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls;

b. Have designed such internal controls to ensure that material information relating to the issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to such

officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are being prepared;

c. Have evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s internal controls as of a date within 90 days prior to the report; and

d. Have presented in the report their conclusions about the effectiveness of their internal controls based on their evaluation as of that date;

5.

The registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control over  financial  reporting,  to  the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to

adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal  control  over

financial reporting.

6.

The registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have indicated  in  the  report  whether or  not  there  were  significant  changes  in  internal  controls  or  in  other
factors  that  could  significantly  affect  internal  controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Dated:
March 7, 2018

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.  

By:

/s/ Stephen Snyder
Stephen Snyder
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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I, Bill Korn, certify that:

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Exhibit 31.2

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.;

2. Based on  my  knowledge,  this  report  does  not  contain  any  untrue  statement  of  a  material  fact  or  omit  to  state  a  material  fact  necessary to  make  the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial

condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I:

a. Are responsible for established and maintained internal controls;

b. Have designed such internal controls to ensure that material information relating to the issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to such

officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the periodic reports are being prepared;

c. Have evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's internal controls as of a date within 90 days prior to the report; and

d. Have presented in the report their conclusions about the effectiveness of their internal controls based on their evaluation as of that date;

5.

The registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control over  financial  reporting,  to  the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to

adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal  control  over

financial reporting.

6.

The registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have indicated  in  the  report  whether or  not  there  were  significant  changes  in  internal  controls  or  in  other
factors  that  could  significantly  affect  internal  controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Dated:
March 7, 2018

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.  

By:

/s/ Bill Korn
Bill Korn
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer )

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Based on my knowledge, I, Stephen Snyder, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that  the  Annual  Report  of  Medical  Transcription  Billing,  Corp.  on  Form  10-K  for  the  annual  period  ended  December  31,  2017  fully  complies  with  the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material
respects the financial condition and results of operations of Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

Dated:
March 7, 2018

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

By:

/s/ Stephen Snyder
Stephen Snyder
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Based on my knowledge, I, Bill Korn, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
the Annual Report of Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. on Form 10-Q for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of
Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  and  that  information  contained  in  such  Form  10-K  fairly  presents  in  all  material  respects  the
financial condition and results of operations of Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

Dated:
March 7, 2018

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.

By:

/s/ Bill Korn
Bill Korn
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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